Category: Health and Wellness - Page 3

Knowing what to ask your doctor before starting a new medication can prevent dangerous side effects, improve adherence, and save your health. Learn the 10 essential questions backed by medical research.

Buying fake meds online can kill you. Learn how counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl, meth, or empty ingredients are tricking people-and how to spot and avoid dangerous online pharmacies.

Myasthenia gravis causes muscle weakness that worsens with use and improves with rest. Learn how AChR and MuSK antibodies drive the disease, why immunotherapy like IVIG, rituximab, and efgartigimod are changing treatment, and how thymectomy can lead to remission.

Shift Work Sleep Disorder affects millions who work nights or rotating shifts. Learn how light, melatonin, naps, and schedule habits can help you sleep better and stay alert on the job.

Learn why carrying medications in original containers is critical for smooth travel-whether flying domestically or internationally. Avoid delays, legal issues, and confiscation with these proven tips.

Learn how liver transplantation works-from eligibility rules and surgery details to lifelong immunosuppression needs and survival rates. Understand what it really takes to get and stay alive after a liver transplant.

Modern HIV treatments like lenacapavir have turned HIV into a manageable condition with twice-yearly injections, improving adherence and quality of life. Learn about the latest drugs, real-world outcomes, and the fight for global access.

If you receive the wrong medication from the pharmacy, stop taking it immediately, contact your doctor, save all evidence, and report the error. These mistakes can be dangerous-but knowing what to do can protect your health and prevent future errors.

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis are rare but deadly drug reactions that cause skin and mucous membrane damage. Learn the warning signs, causes, treatments, and how genetic testing can prevent them.

Learn how to report adverse drug events to the FDA's MedWatch system. Step-by-step guide for patients and providers on submitting reports, forms to use, what to include, and why your report matters for drug safety.