Archive: 2025/12 - Page 2
Understanding Pharmacy Warning Icons on Medication Labels
Pharmacy warning icons on medication labels are visual safety cues designed to prevent dangerous mistakes. But many patients don’t understand them. Learn what the symbols really mean, why they’re often misread, and how to protect yourself.
Patient Support Groups: Sharing Experiences with Generic Medications
Patient support groups help people overcome fears about generic medications by sharing real experiences. Learn how these communities improve adherence, reduce costs, and build trust through peer stories and expert guidance.
Accidental Pediatric Medication Overdose: How to Prevent It and What to Do If It Happens
Accidental pediatric medication overdoses are preventable. Learn how child-resistant packaging, mL-only dosing, and locked storage can protect your child-and what to do if something goes wrong.
Gout Medications: Allopurinol and Azathioprine Interaction Risks
Combining allopurinol for gout with azathioprine for autoimmune conditions can cause life-threatening bone marrow suppression. Learn why this interaction is deadly, who’s at risk, and what safer alternatives exist.
Smoking Cessation Medications: Bupropion and Drug Interactions You Need to Know
Bupropion (Zyban) helps people quit smoking by reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms, but it can interact dangerously with other medications. Learn how to use it safely and what to avoid.
Taking Prescription Medicine with Food vs. on an Empty Stomach: What You Really Need to Know
Learn when to take prescription medicine with food or on an empty stomach. Understand how food affects absorption, safety, and effectiveness of common drugs like NSAIDs, antibiotics, and thyroid meds.
Adolescents and Psychiatric Medications: How to Monitor for Suicidal Ideation
Adolescents on psychiatric meds need close monitoring for suicidal ideation, especially in the first weeks of treatment. Learn the warning signs, monitoring protocols, and what families and providers must do to keep teens safe.
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Gait, Cognition, and Shunts Explained
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a treatable cause of dementia in older adults, marked by gait trouble, cognitive decline, and bladder issues. Unlike Alzheimer's, NPH can be reversed with shunt surgery - if diagnosed early.
How to Use Technology to Track Medication Expiration Dates
Learn how RFID, eMAR, and mobile apps help track medication expiration dates to prevent waste and ensure patient safety. Discover the best tools for hospitals, clinics, and home use.
Teleaudiology: How Remote Hearing Care Is Changing Hearing Aid Adjustments
Teleaudiology lets you adjust your hearing aids remotely via smartphone apps and video calls, saving time, money, and travel. Learn how it works, who benefits most, and what you can and can’t do from home.
Parkinson’s DBS: How Deep Brain Stimulation Works and Who Benefits Most
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) can dramatically improve motor symptoms for Parkinson’s patients who respond to levodopa. Learn who qualifies, how it works, the risks, and why so many eligible patients never get it.
Future Legal Developments: Proposed Laws and Regulatory Changes in 2025-2026
2025-2026 brings sweeping legal changes across U.S. employment, tax, housing, and firearms law. California leads with major reforms, while federal policy shifts create compliance challenges. Know what's new and how to adapt.