Category: Health and Wellness - Page 2

7 Dec 2025

Medications Requiring Refrigeration: Proper Home Storage Guide

Learn how to properly store refrigerated medications like insulin, vaccines, and biologics at home. Avoid temperature damage that can reduce effectiveness and put your health at risk.

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4 Dec 2025

Uremic Symptoms: Nausea, Itch, and When to Start Dialysis

Uremic symptoms like nausea and itching signal dangerous toxin buildup in kidney failure. Learn when these signs mean it’s time to start dialysis, how to manage them, and why waiting too long can be life-threatening.

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4 Dec 2025

Insulin Pump Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes: Pros, Cons, and How to Get Started

Insulin pump therapy offers better blood sugar control and more freedom for people with type 1 diabetes, but it requires commitment. Learn the pros, cons, and how to get started with modern automated systems.

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3 Dec 2025

Wound Care Basics: How to Clean, Dress, and Prevent Scars Properly

Learn how to clean wounds properly, choose the right dressings, and prevent scars with evidence-based steps. Avoid common mistakes that delay healing and cause long-term damage.

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1 Dec 2025

Measuring Education Effectiveness: Tracking Generic Understanding in Patient Care

Measuring patient education effectiveness isn't about what people remember-it's about what they can do. Learn how to track real understanding through simple, practical methods that work in clinics today.

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1 Dec 2025

Hormone Therapy Combinations: Generic Choices and Considerations

Learn about generic hormone therapy combinations for menopause, including oral vs. transdermal options, progestogen types, safety risks, and how to choose the right treatment based on age, health history, and symptom severity.

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27 Nov 2025

Aplastic Anemia from Medications: Early Signs and Urgent Actions

Medication-induced aplastic anemia is rare but deadly if missed. Learn the early signs like unexplained bruising and fatigue, which drugs cause it, and the urgent steps to take before your bone marrow fails.

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24 Nov 2025

How to Report Side Effects after Switching to a Generic Medication

Learn how to report side effects after switching to a generic medication. Step-by-step guide on what to document, how to submit a report to the FDA, and why your report matters for drug safety.

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21 Nov 2025

Thyroid Medications in Pregnancy: Dose Adjustments and Monitoring

Managing thyroid medication during pregnancy requires timely dose increases and regular TSH monitoring to protect fetal brain development. Levothyroxine is safe and essential-delaying adjustments can impact your child's IQ and increase miscarriage risk.

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20 Nov 2025

Chronic Insomnia: Why Sleep Hygiene Alone Doesn’t Work and What Does

Chronic insomnia isn't fixed by sleep hygiene alone. Learn why CBT-I is the only evidence-based treatment that works long-term, how it changes your brain's relationship with sleep, and how to start today.

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