Archive: 2025/12 - Page 2
Osteoporosis and Bisphosphonate Therapy: What You Need to Know About Bone Density Loss and Treatment
Osteoporosis causes silent bone loss that leads to fractures. Bisphosphonates are the most common treatment, reducing fracture risk by up to 50%. Learn how they work, their side effects, alternatives, and when to take a drug holiday.
Yoga and Tai Chi for Pain: Gentle Movement Benefits
Yoga and tai chi offer gentle, science-backed ways to reduce chronic pain without drugs. Learn how these mind-body practices improve mobility, reduce stress, and help you move again-back pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, and more.
Yohimbe and Blood Pressure Medications: The Hidden Dangers of Combining Them
Yohimbe supplements can cause dangerous spikes in blood pressure, especially when mixed with common hypertension medications. Learn why even one dose can trigger a medical emergency and what safer alternatives exist.
Selegiline Transdermal and Serotonergic Drugs: How to Avoid Dangerous Interactions
Selegiline transdermal (EMSAM) reduces dietary risks but still causes deadly serotonin syndrome when mixed with common antidepressants, painkillers, or OTC cough syrup. Learn the exact drugs to avoid, washout periods, and what to do if you’ve mixed them.
Systemic Antifungals and Statins: What You Need to Know About Dangerous Drug Interactions
Systemic antifungals like azoles can dangerously raise statin levels, leading to muscle damage or rhabdomyolysis. Learn which combinations to avoid, safer alternatives, and what to do if you're on both.
Post-Surgical Pain Management: Multimodal Strategies to Reduce Opioid Use
Multimodal analgesia is now the standard for post-surgical pain, cutting opioid use by up to 60% while improving recovery. Learn how combining non-opioid drugs, nerve blocks, and team-based care reduces side effects and prevents chronic pain.
How to Read FDA Safety Communications for Your Medications
Learn how to read FDA safety communications about your medications. Understand Boxed Warnings, labeling changes, and what to do when a drug you take gets a safety update.
NSAID Safety: Understanding GI Risks, Kidney Effects, and Essential Monitoring
NSAIDs like ibuprofen and naproxen are common pain relievers, but they carry serious risks for your stomach and kidneys-often without symptoms. Learn how to use them safely and what monitoring you need.
Bedtime vs Morning Dosing: Reduce Daytime Side Effects of Blood Pressure Meds
Taking blood pressure meds in the morning can cause dizziness and fatigue during the day. Switching to bedtime dosing may reduce these side effects for many people - without increasing nighttime risks. Here’s what the latest research and real patient experiences show.
How to Ask About Generics and Authorized Generics to Save Money on Prescriptions
Learn how to ask your pharmacist and insurance about generics and authorized generics to cut your prescription costs by up to 90%. Real savings, real strategies, no jargon.