Mail-order generics offer convenience and cost savings for chronic meds, but hidden risks include price markups, temperature damage, lost pharmacist oversight, and dangerous gaps in care. Know how to protect yourself.
Certain medications like birth control, hormone therapy, and cancer drugs can trigger dangerous blood clots. Learn the warning signs, who’s at risk, and how to prevent them before it’s too late.
After polyp removal, knowing when to schedule your next colonoscopy can prevent colorectal cancer. Learn the latest guidelines based on polyp type, size, and number - and why many doctors still get it wrong.
Learn how to speak up about medication side effects with practical steps, communication tools, and real strategies that help you get heard - and stay safe. Your voice matters more than you think.
Learn how generic drugs travel from overseas factories to your pharmacy, the hidden players in the supply chain, and why prices don’t always reflect true costs. Understand what affects availability and safety.
Why does your generic medication cost more than expected? Tiered copays sort drugs into price levels based on rebates-not clinical value. Learn how PBMs control costs and what you can do to pay less.
Alcohol adds empty calories, slows fat burning, and increases hunger-making weight loss harder. Learn how to drink smarter, cut hidden calories, and avoid the traps that sabotage progress.
SGLT2 inhibitors help manage type 2 diabetes but carry a hidden risk: euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (euDKA), where ketones rise even with normal blood sugar. Learn the symptoms, who's at risk, and how to prevent this life-threatening complication.
Sacubitril improves sleep quality in heart failure patients by reducing nighttime breathing issues, cutting frequent urination, and calming the nervous system-leading to deeper rest and fewer hospital visits.
Skin chafe can trigger psoriasis flare-ups through the Koebner phenomenon, where skin injury leads to new plaques. Learn how friction, moisture, and clothing affect psoriasis and how to prevent flares without giving up movement.