Category: Health and Medicine - Page 2
Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Starting a New Medication
Know what to ask your doctor before starting a new medication to avoid dangerous side effects, interactions, and misunderstandings. Get the key questions backed by medical research and real patient experiences.
How to Follow Professional Society Safety Updates on Medications
Learn how to track critical medication safety updates from professional societies like ISMP, ASHP, and AORN to prevent errors, protect patients, and stay compliant with current standards.
FDA Serious Adverse Events Explained: What Patients Need to Know
Learn what the FDA means by 'serious adverse event' - and why it's not the same as a severe side effect. Get clear, patient-focused explanations of when a reaction counts as serious, how it's tracked, and how you can help improve drug safety.
Common Variable Immunodeficiency: Understanding Antibody Deficiency and Modern Treatment Options
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID) is a genetic disorder causing low antibody levels, leading to frequent infections and chronic illness. Learn how immunoglobulin therapy restores immunity and improves life expectancy.
Vaccinations on Blood Thinners: How to Avoid Bruising and Bleeding
Vaccinations are safe for people on blood thinners if proper technique is used. Learn how to avoid bruising and bleeding with the right needle, pressure, and timing.
Comorbidities and Side Effects: How Existing Conditions Increase Drug Risk
Comorbidities like diabetes, heart disease, and kidney problems dramatically increase the risk of dangerous drug side effects. Learn how existing conditions alter drug metabolism, why polypharmacy is so risky, and what you can do to stay safe.
Nephrotic Syndrome: Understanding Heavy Proteinuria, Swelling, and Real Treatment Options
Nephrotic syndrome causes heavy protein loss in urine, severe swelling, and high cholesterol. Learn the real causes, how it's treated with steroids and newer drugs, why diet matters, and what to watch for to protect your kidneys long-term.
Secondary Patents: How Pharmaceutical Brands Extend Market Exclusivity
Secondary patents let drug companies extend market exclusivity by protecting minor changes to existing medicines-delaying generics for years and keeping prices high. Learn how patent thickets work and why they matter for your healthcare costs.
Cochlear Implants: How Surgical Hearing Restoration Works for Profound Deafness
Cochlear implants offer surgical hearing restoration for those with profound deafness by directly stimulating the auditory nerve. Learn how they work, who qualifies, what surgery involves, and what real users experience.
Congressional Bills Aim to Tackle Drug and Healthcare Provider Shortages in 2025
Congress is proposing two bills to tackle worsening drug and healthcare provider shortages, but a historic government shutdown has stalled all progress. Here's what's in the bills, why they matter, and what’s blocking them.