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Keratosis Pilaris: How to Smooth Rough Bumps with Proven Treatments

Keratosis Pilaris: How to Smooth Rough Bumps with Proven Treatments

Keratosis pilaris causes rough, bumpy skin that’s common, harmless, and often worsens in winter. Learn what actually works to smooth it-lactic acid, urea, ceramides-and how to stick with a routine that delivers real results.

Medications and Work Safety: Risks for Workers on Prescription Drugs and Hazardous Drug Exposure

Medications and Work Safety: Risks for Workers on Prescription Drugs and Hazardous Drug Exposure

Medications can compromise work safety in two ways: when workers take impairing prescriptions like opioids, or when they’re exposed to hazardous drugs like chemotherapy agents. Learn the risks, real-world impacts, and how to protect yourself.

Zinc Supplements and Antibiotics: How to Time Your Doses for Maximum Absorption

Zinc Supplements and Antibiotics: How to Time Your Doses for Maximum Absorption

Learn how to time zinc supplements and antibiotics properly to avoid reduced absorption and treatment failure. Key interactions with tetracyclines, quinolones, and cephalexin explained with practical dosing tips.

Herbal Teas and Medications: Potential Interactions to Review

Herbal Teas and Medications: Potential Interactions to Review

Herbal teas may seem harmless, but they can interfere with medications like blood thinners, heart drugs, and birth control. Learn which teas pose real risks and how to stay safe while enjoying your cup.

WHO Model Formulary: How International Standards Shape Access to Essential Generics

WHO Model Formulary: How International Standards Shape Access to Essential Generics

The WHO Model Formulary sets global standards for essential generic medicines, ensuring affordability, safety, and access. Used by over 150 countries, it drives down prices and saves lives - especially in low-resource settings.

Hyperacusis: Understanding Sound Sensitivity and How Desensitization Therapy Works

Hyperacusis: Understanding Sound Sensitivity and How Desensitization Therapy Works

Hyperacusis is a condition where everyday sounds feel painfully loud. Desensitization therapy is the most effective, science-backed way to retrain your brain and regain sound tolerance without medication.

Searching FAERS Side Effect Reports: Practical Tips for Patients and Researchers

Searching FAERS Side Effect Reports: Practical Tips for Patients and Researchers

Learn how to search the FDA's FAERS database for drug side effect reports without misinterpreting the data. Practical tips for patients, researchers, and healthcare providers on using FAERS safely and effectively.

Pregnancy and Medications: What You Need to Know About Teratogenic Risks and Birth Defects

Pregnancy and Medications: What You Need to Know About Teratogenic Risks and Birth Defects

Learn which medications can cause birth defects during pregnancy, how timing affects risk, and what to do if you're taking drugs before or during pregnancy. Get clear, science-backed guidance on teratogens and safe alternatives.

IVIG Therapy for Autoimmune Disorders: How Immunoglobulin Works and When It’s Used

IVIG Therapy for Autoimmune Disorders: How Immunoglobulin Works and When It’s Used

IVIG therapy uses pooled antibodies from healthy donors to calm overactive immune systems in autoimmune disorders. It works fast, is safer than many drugs, and helps patients with conditions like CIDP, ITP, and Kawasaki disease regain function and quality of life.

Naloxone Readiness Plan: How to Keep Patients Safe on Opioids

Naloxone Readiness Plan: How to Keep Patients Safe on Opioids

A naloxone readiness plan saves lives. Learn how to keep patients on opioids safe with easy steps to access, use, and store naloxone - the only medication that can reverse an opioid overdose in minutes.