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Caffeine and Medications: How Your Coffee Can Alter Drug Effects

Caffeine and Medications: How Your Coffee Can Alter Drug Effects

Caffeine can interfere with medications like warfarin, thyroid pills, and antidepressants, leading to dangerous side effects or reduced effectiveness. Learn which drugs are affected and how to stay safe.

Regulatory Oversight of Online Pharmacies: How FDA and State Boards Keep You Safe

Regulatory Oversight of Online Pharmacies: How FDA and State Boards Keep You Safe

Learn how the FDA and state pharmacy boards work together to regulate online pharmacies, spot unsafe sites, and protect yourself from counterfeit drugs in 2025.

How to Store High-Risk Medications to Reduce Overdose Risk: A Practical Guide for Homes

How to Store High-Risk Medications to Reduce Overdose Risk: A Practical Guide for Homes

Learn how to safely store high-risk medications like opioids and benzodiazepines to prevent accidental overdoses in homes. Simple steps, real data, and practical solutions for families.

AMD Vitamins: What the AREDS2 Study Says and Who Really Needs Them

AMD Vitamins: What the AREDS2 Study Says and Who Really Needs Them

AREDS2 vitamins are proven to slow vision loss in intermediate AMD but don't help early AMD or prevent the disease. Learn who should take them, what's in the formula, and the latest 2024 findings on late-stage AMD.

Autoimmune Hepatitis: How Diagnosis, Steroids, and Azathioprine Work Together

Autoimmune Hepatitis: How Diagnosis, Steroids, and Azathioprine Work Together

Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic liver disease where the immune system attacks the liver. Diagnosis relies on blood tests and biopsy. Steroids and azathioprine are the standard treatment, effectively controlling inflammation and preventing liver damage in most patients.

Medication-Induced Hair Loss: Causes and What You Can Do

Medication-Induced Hair Loss: Causes and What You Can Do

Medication-induced hair loss is common and often reversible. Learn which drugs cause it, how long it lasts, and what treatments actually work-from minoxidil to scalp cooling and nutritional support.

Bone Turnover Markers: How They Help Track Osteoporosis Treatment Response

Bone Turnover Markers: How They Help Track Osteoporosis Treatment Response

Bone turnover markers like PINP and β-CTX-I provide early insight into how well osteoporosis treatments are working-often within weeks, not years. Learn how they guide smarter, faster care.

Do Doctors Know How Much Drugs Cost? The Hidden Gap in Prescribing Decisions

Do Doctors Know How Much Drugs Cost? The Hidden Gap in Prescribing Decisions

Most clinicians don't know how much drugs cost - and that gap is harming patient health. Learn why price awareness matters, how EHR tools are helping, and what needs to change to make prescribing both effective and affordable.

Generic Drug Availability: Why Same Medicines Cost Different Amounts Around the World

Generic Drug Availability: Why Same Medicines Cost Different Amounts Around the World

Generic drugs save money-but their availability and price vary wildly across countries. Why do the same pills cost 10x more in some places? Here’s how global policies, manufacturing, and regulation shape access.

Contaminants in Counterfeit Drugs: Hidden Toxins That Can Kill

Contaminants in Counterfeit Drugs: Hidden Toxins That Can Kill

Counterfeit drugs aren't just fake-they're often laced with deadly toxins like fentanyl, heavy metals, and industrial solvents. Learn how these hidden contaminants cause organ failure, overdose, and death.