Category: Health & Wellness - Page 5
Generic Drug Approval Standards: Safety, Quality, and Strength Requirements Explained
Generic drugs must meet the same safety, strength, and quality standards as brand-name drugs. Learn how the FDA ensures bioequivalence, manufacturing consistency, and patient safety through rigorous testing and inspections.
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Telehealth Medication Reviews: How to Prepare and What to Ask
Learn how to prepare for a telehealth medication review to avoid dangerous drug interactions and ensure your prescriptions are still right for you. Know what questions to ask and what to expect.
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Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: Basal vs. Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Key Differences and What You Need to Know
Basal and squamous cell carcinomas are the most common skin cancers. Learn how they differ in appearance, growth, risk, and treatment-so you can spot them early and protect your health.
Deprescribing Frameworks: How to Safely Reduce Medications and Cut Side Effects
Deprescribing helps older adults safely reduce unnecessary medications to cut side effects, improve quality of life, and prevent hospitalizations. Learn how evidence-based frameworks guide this process and what you can do today.
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FDA Safety Alerts: Recent Warnings and Guidance Changes in 2025
The FDA issued more safety alerts in 2025 than ever before, targeting tainted supplements, unsafe medical devices, and unapproved drugs. Learn what’s changed, what to watch for, and how to protect yourself.
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Sun Protection: How to Prevent Photosensitivity Side Effects
Learn how to prevent dangerous sun reactions if you have photosensitivity. Discover the best sun protection methods, from SPF 50+ sunscreen and UPF clothing to window film and oral supplements that actually work.
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Antibiotics in Children: When They’re Needed, Side Effects, and How to Avoid Allergies
Antibiotics can save lives - but only when used correctly. Learn when they’re truly needed for children, common side effects, how to spot real allergies, and why finishing the full course matters more than ever.
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IBD and Pregnancy: Safe Medications and What You Need to Know
Learn which IBD medications are safe during pregnancy and how to manage Crohn's or ulcerative colitis without risking your baby's health. Evidence-based guidance for planning a safe pregnancy.
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Lifestyle Changes to Reduce Medication Side Effects: Practical Guide
Simple, science-backed lifestyle changes - from diet and sleep to exercise and stress management - can cut medication side effects in half. Learn how to work with your meds, not against them.
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Continuous Glucose Monitors: How CGMs Work and Who Benefits Most
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) track blood sugar in real time, helping people with diabetes avoid dangerous lows and highs. Learn how they work, who benefits most, and how models like Dexcom G7 and FreeStyle Libre 3 compare.
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Cardiomyopathy Types: Dilated, Hypertrophic, and Restrictive Explained
Dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive cardiomyopathy are three distinct heart muscle diseases with different causes, symptoms, and treatments. Learn how each affects heart function and what modern medicine can do.
CBD Products and Prescription Medications: What You Need to Know About Dangerous Interactions
CBD can dangerously interact with prescription medications by blocking liver enzymes that process drugs like blood thinners, seizure meds, and heart medications. Learn which drugs are risky, how to spot warning signs, and what to do before using CBD.