Author: Ian Moone - Page 2
Acetaminophen and Liver Disease: Safe Dosing to Avoid Hepatotoxicity
Acetaminophen is safe for most people - but for those with liver disease, even normal doses can cause serious harm. Learn the real safe limits, hidden risks, and how to avoid accidental overdose.
Diabetes and Heart Disease: How Medications and Lifestyle Together Lower Risk
Diabetes greatly increases heart disease risk, but combining GLP-1 RA medications like semaglutide with lifestyle changes-diet, exercise, and weight loss-can cut cardiovascular risk by up to 63%. This is the most effective strategy proven today.
Provider Education: Understanding Biosimilar Differences and Why It Matters
Understand how biosimilars differ from generics, why provider education is critical for safe adoption, and how this impacts patient access and cost savings in modern healthcare.
Medication Adherence: How to Stick to Your Treatment Without Losing Your Quality of Life
Medication adherence isn't just about taking pills-it's about balancing health needs with daily life. Learn how side effects, cost, and complex regimens affect adherence-and what actually works to make treatment sustainable.
Patent Law and Generics: How Patents Protect Innovation in Pharmaceuticals
Patent law protects pharmaceutical innovation by granting temporary monopolies, but the Hatch-Waxman Act ensures generics can enter the market legally. This balance saves billions annually while encouraging new drug development.
Imatinib and Its Impact on the Global Cancer Treatment Landscape
Imatinib revolutionized cancer treatment by turning chronic myeloid leukemia from a fatal disease into a manageable condition. As the first targeted therapy, it paved the way for precision oncology and improved survival rates worldwide.
Benzodiazepines: What They Do, How They Help, and Why They Can Be Dangerous
Benzodiazepines offer fast relief for anxiety and insomnia but carry high risks of dependence and withdrawal. Learn how they work, who's most at risk, and safer alternatives for long-term mental health.
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Exercise: Practical Tips to Stay Active and Healthy
Learn practical, science-backed ways to stay active with obstructive pulmonary disease. Start small, breathe smarter, and build endurance without overdoing it-because movement is key to living better with COPD.
Osteoporosis Medications: Bisphosphonates and Jaw Necrosis Risks
Bisphosphonates effectively reduce osteoporosis fractures but carry a rare risk of jaw necrosis. Learn the real numbers, who’s at risk, and how to stay safe without stopping your medication.
Pomegranate Juice and Medications: What You Really Need to Know About Drug Interactions
Pomegranate juice doesn't interact with medications like grapefruit juice does, despite early lab studies suggesting otherwise. Human trials show no clinically significant effects on drug levels, making it safe for most people on common medications.
