Category: Health - Page 4
Pricing Pressure and Shortages: How Manufacturers Are Struggling to Stay Afloat in 2025
Pricing pressure and supply chain disruptions in 2025 are pushing generic drug manufacturers to the brink, causing widespread shortages of essential medicines. Patients and providers are feeling the strain as profits vanish and production stops.
How COVID-19 Caused Drug Shortages and Changed Access to Medications
The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread drug shortages and made illegal drug markets more deadly. Essential medications vanished early on, while fentanyl-laced street drugs drove overdose deaths to record highs. Even as supplies recovered, access to treatment remained unequal.
Noise Exposure Limits: How to Protect Your Hearing at Work and Concerts
Learn the science behind safe noise levels at work and concerts, how to protect your hearing, and what regulations actually exist to prevent permanent hearing loss. Noise-induced hearing loss is preventable-here’s how.
How to Calculate Total Cost of Therapy Beyond the Copay
Therapy costs go far beyond your copay. Learn how deductibles, coinsurance, out-of-network fees, and session frequency add up - and how to calculate your real out-of-pocket cost for mental health care.
Wilson’s Disease: Understanding Copper Accumulation and Chelation Therapy
Wilson's disease is a rare genetic disorder causing toxic copper buildup in the liver and brain. Early diagnosis and lifelong chelation therapy can prevent irreversible damage and allow normal life expectancy.
Heart Attack Warning Signs: Recognizing Symptoms and Seeking Emergency Care
Learn the real warning signs of a heart attack-including symptoms women and older adults often miss-and what to do immediately when they occur. Time saves lives.
Tinea Versicolor: How to Treat Yeast Overgrowth and Prevent It from Coming Back
Tinea versicolor is a common yeast overgrowth on the skin that causes discolored patches. Learn how to treat it effectively and prevent it from returning with simple, proven monthly routines.
Generics vs Brand-Name Drugs: What Insurance Covers and Why It Matters
Discover how insurance plans treat generic and brand-name drugs differently, why generics cost less, and what you can do when a generic doesn't work for you. Learn about formulary tiers, substitution rules, Medicare policies, and how to appeal coverage denials.
Drug-Induced Kidney Failure: How to Recognize and Prevent It
Drug-induced kidney failure is a preventable condition caused by common medications like NSAIDs, antibiotics, and contrast dyes. Learn how to recognize early signs and protect your kidneys before it's too late.
Repeat Colonoscopy: When to Get Another After Polyp Removal
Learn when to schedule your next colonoscopy after polyp removal. Understand how polyp size, type, and number determine your surveillance interval to prevent colon cancer.
Herbal Supplements That Interact with Common Prescription Drugs
Certain herbal supplements like St. John's Wort and ginkgo biloba can dangerously interact with common prescription drugs, reducing effectiveness or causing life-threatening side effects. Learn which ones to avoid and what to do if you're taking both.
Bipolar Disorder: How Mood Stabilizers and Antipsychotics Really Work
Learn how mood stabilizers like lithium and antipsychotics like quetiapine manage bipolar disorder, their real-world side effects, why people stop taking them, and what newer treatments are changing the game.