Category: Health & Pharmacy
Crossing Time Zones with Insulin: Adjusting Doses Safely for Travel
Adjusting insulin doses when crossing time zones is critical to avoid dangerous highs and lows. Learn practical, evidence-backed strategies for safe travel with diabetes, from dose tweaks to storage tips and tech tools.
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Hospital Formulary Economics: How Institutions Choose Generic Drugs
Hospital formularies carefully select generic drugs based on clinical safety, cost, and supply reliability-not just price. Learn how P&T committees evaluate generics, navigate rebates, and manage shortages to ensure patient care isn't compromised.
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Sleep Medications: Safety Risks, Dependence, and Proven Alternatives
Sleep medications may help short-term insomnia but carry serious risks like dependence, next-day impairment, and dementia. CBT-I is the only proven long-term solution with no side effects.
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Antibiotics in Children: When They're Needed, Side Effects, and Allergy Risks
Antibiotics save lives - but only when used correctly. Learn when children truly need them, what side effects to watch for, how to spot real allergies, and why overuse puts everyone at risk.
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How to Keep Travel Medications Within Shelf Life on Long Trips
Learn how to keep your insulin, EpiPens, and other temperature-sensitive medications safe during long trips. Avoid potency loss, heat damage, and travel emergencies with proven storage tips and tools.
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FDA Safety Alerts: What You Need to Know About Generic Drug Warnings
FDA safety alerts for generic drugs often lag behind brand-name versions due to outdated regulations. Learn how the system works, why warnings may be missing, and what you can do to protect yourself.
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Anticholinergic Burden in Older Adults: How Common Medications Raise Dementia Risk
Many common medications for allergies, bladder issues, and sleep can build up anticholinergic burden in older adults, raising dementia risk. Learn which drugs to watch for and how to reduce cognitive harm.
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GLP-1 Agonists and Gallbladder Disease: Recognizing Abdominal Pain Red Flags
GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy increase gallbladder disease risk, especially with rapid weight loss. Learn the key abdominal pain red flags and who’s most at risk - and what to do if you experience them.
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QR Codes on Drug Labels: Real-Time Safety Updates
QR codes on drug labels deliver real-time safety updates, replacing outdated printed leaflets with dynamic, verified information. Learn how this technology improves patient safety, reduces errors, and is transforming global pharmaceutical labeling.
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How to Clear Security with Liquid Medications and Supplies at Airports
Learn how to clear airport security with liquid medications like insulin, EpiPens, and prescription syrups without delays. Follow TSA’s 2025 rules, avoid common mistakes, and use expert-approved tips to breeze through screening.
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Steroid-Induced Acne and Skin Changes: Topical and Lifestyle Solutions
Steroid-induced acne appears as uniform red bumps on the chest and back after taking corticosteroids or anabolic steroids. Learn effective topical treatments like tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide, oral options, and lifestyle changes to manage breakouts without stopping essential medication.
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First Generic vs Authorized Generic: How Market Entry Timing Shapes Drug Prices
First generics and authorized generics both lower drug prices, but when brand companies launch their own generics during the first generic's exclusivity window, they disrupt the system, reduce price drops, and undermine competition. Here's how timing changes everything.
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