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Have you ever felt not quite yourself? Ever say or do something that seemed so completely out of character that even you weren’t sure what happened? A medication could be to blame. It might sound like something out of a science fiction story, but it’s true: What’s in your medicine cabinet could be changing your personality. From aggression to changing the ability to empathize or exacerbating compulsive...
October 27, 2023
According to the US National Library of Medicine, adverse drug events (ADEs) and medication errors are an underreported burden, -affecting nearly one million people annually. Adverse drug events, which are injuries as a result of medications due to overdose, medication errors, and other drug reactions, are a leading cause of emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Among adults, the -leading causes...
September 9, 2022
Drug prices are on the -rise and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight. According to research done by the -Scripps Research Translational Institute-, the cost of almost all commonly used brand-name drugs increased over the course of five years. Prices of popular drugs for many major illnesses, such as cancer and diabetes, are on the rise. Researchers found that there is no end in sight for these...
August 9, 2019
Many Americans who may benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering medications (statins) are not taking them. Why? Over -half of them- say their doctor didn’t give them the option. With heart disease being the -leading cause of death- for men and women, researchers are concerned that people with high cholesterol are not getting the information they need to make an informed decision regarding their health....
June 19, 2019
When was the last time you visited your pharmacy? Chances are, the trip left you reeling over a painful price tag. And many others think the same thing. So officials in 44 states have said enough is enough, taking on an apparent nationwide price-gouging conspiracy in what is sure to be a massive legal battle. A multi-state lawsuit has been filed against dozens of pharmaceutical companies accused of...
June 7, 2019
The opioid crisis has hit sufferers in two equally profound ways. Overprescribing, misuse and abuse have taken their toll on countless lives, with overdose death rates hitting epidemic proportions (130 per day in the U.S. alone!). But on the flip side of that coin, many doctors have become afraid to prescribe opioid pain medications at all, -causing people who are genuinely suffering to go without...
May 15, 2019
Your doctor has only the best intentions when he prescribes medicine for your pain, sleep disorder, or attention deficit disorder. In nearly all cases, no doctor can predict if or when a patient will become dependent on the prescription medication for their particular ailment. That being said, your doctor does know all the risks associated with those medications and he will explain them to you when...
January 3, 2018
No one wants to suffer any longer than they have to, whether it’s from a nasty flu or a twinging muscle in your back. You might put off a doctor’s visit for a few days, chug some orange juice or swallow some ibuprofen, but there’s a certain point where that doesn’t cut it anymore. You can’t handle the discomfort any longer, and it’s seriously disrupting your life. So you go to the doctor and get a...
November 14, 2017
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