Health and Wellness Basics: What You Need to Know

Modern HIV treatments have transformed HIV from a fatal diagnosis to a manageable condition. With new twice-yearly injections like lenacapavir, people now have options that improve adherence, reduce stigma, and boost quality of life - if access and cost barriers are addressed.

Cost is the top reason people skip or cut their medications, leading to thousands of preventable deaths. Learn how to lower prescription costs with free tools, patient programs, and smart questions to ask your doctor.

Pharmacists are now key players in public health, offering vaccines and promoting generic drugs to improve access and cut costs. Learn how they're changing healthcare from the pharmacy counter.

Upper airway stimulation is a surgically implanted therapy for sleep apnea that works without a mask or hose. It's ideal for people who can't tolerate CPAP and offers long-term relief with high satisfaction rates.

The FDA uses Traceability Lot Codes to quickly identify contaminated food batches during outbreaks. This system, part of the Food Traceability Rule, tracks high-risk foods like leafy greens and eggs from farm to store, cutting response times from weeks to hours.

Pediatric safety networks bring together hospitals and states to track side effects in children more effectively than traditional studies. These collaborative systems catch rare reactions, prevent harm, and turn data into real-world changes.

A simple medication log can prevent deadly overdose errors by tracking exactly what you take, when, and how much. Learn how to build one, what to include, and why it saves lives - whether you're on prescriptions or using street drugs.

Learn how to time your protein shakes with levothyroxine to avoid reduced medication absorption. The 4-hour rule can stabilize your thyroid levels and improve how you feel every day.

Mixing antihistamines with alcohol can dangerously increase drowsiness, impairing reaction time and increasing accident risk. Even 'non-drowsy' options aren't safe. Learn which meds to avoid and what to use instead.

Certain antibiotics can worsen muscle weakness in people with myasthenia gravis. Learn which ones are risky, which are safer, and how to make smart choices when treating infections without triggering a crisis.