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.
Liver disease reduces the body's ability to clear drugs, leading to dangerous buildup. Learn how cirrhosis affects metabolism, which medications are riskiest, and how to adjust doses safely based on liver function scores.
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.
Pharmacists are raising alarms about NTI generics-medications like warfarin and levothyroxine where tiny dosage changes can cause serious harm. Learn why substitution risks are rising, how state laws vary, and what patients and providers must do to stay safe.
Medication expiration dates guarantee potency and safety under ideal storage - but many drugs remain effective years past that date. Learn which expired meds are safe and which could be dangerous.
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.