Category: Health - Page 3

Learn how to create a simple, effective medication expiration review schedule to prevent dangerous mistakes, reduce waste, and ensure your drugs work when you need them. Includes practical steps, tools, and safety tips.

Learn how to build a simple, effective medication schedule that prevents dangerous drug interactions. Use the Universal Medication Schedule, pill organizers, and pharmacist support to stay safe with multiple prescriptions.

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that attacks the nervous system, causing fatigue, numbness, and mobility issues. Learn how it develops, how it's diagnosed, and what treatments can slow its progression.

Patient safety goals in medication dispensing are not optional-they’re the minimum standard to prevent preventable deaths. Learn what’s required in 2026, why old practices fail, and how real hospitals are cutting errors.

Most people who think they're allergic to penicillin aren't. Testing can safely remove the label, reduce risky antibiotics, lower costs, and prevent deadly infections like C. diff.

Many antiemetics worsen Parkinson’s symptoms by blocking dopamine. Learn which drugs to avoid, safer alternatives like domperidone and cyclizine, and how to prevent dangerous medication errors.

Certain medications like NSAIDs, steroids, and decongestants can raise blood pressure silently. Learn how to spot it, monitor it, and manage it with safer alternatives and lifestyle changes.

Hyperacusis makes everyday sounds feel painfully loud. Desensitization therapy retrains the brain to tolerate noise without medication or ear protection. Learn how it works, why it's effective, and what to expect.

Garlic supplements can dangerously increase bleeding risk when taken with blood thinners like warfarin or apixaban. Learn why even natural supplements require caution, when to stop them before surgery, and how to stay safe without giving up garlic in your food.

Dizziness when standing up? It could be your medications. Orthostatic hypotension is a common, often preventable side effect of drugs like blood pressure pills, antidepressants, and antipsychotics. Learn what causes it, which meds are risky, and how to fix it.

Learn how to report medication side effects to the FDA, why your report matters, and how to do it quickly-even if your doctor doesn’t. Your input helps make drugs safer for everyone.

Online reviews shape how patients view generic medications, even when science proves they're just as effective. Learn why people doubt generics, how real stories impact adherence, and what providers can do to build trust.