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End-Stage Renal Disease: Dialysis, Transplant, and Quality of Life

End-stage renal disease requires dialysis or transplant to survive. Transplant offers better survival, quality of life, and cost savings-but access is unequal. Learn how treatment choices impact daily life and what you can do to improve your outcome.

Asthma Action Plans: How to Build Your Personalized Management Strategy

An asthma action plan is a personalized, color-coded guide to managing asthma symptoms before they become emergencies. Learn how to create one with your doctor, understand the green-yellow-red zones, track your peak flow, and use medications correctly to stay in control.

Dental Procedures on Blood Thinners: What You Need to Know About Bleeding Risk and Safety

Learn the latest guidelines on dental procedures while taking blood thinners. Discover when to stop or keep your medication, how bleeding risks are managed, and what you need to tell your dentist to stay safe.

How to Simplify Complex Medication Regimens for Older Adults

Simplify complex medication regimens for older adults by reducing pill burden, using once-daily doses, and combining medications-without compromising safety. Proven strategies improve adherence and quality of life.

Addressing Health Disparities in Medication Safety Research

Medication safety isn't equal. People of color, low-income patients, and non-English speakers face higher risks of harmful errors-and are less likely to have their concerns taken seriously. This is a preventable crisis.

How to Avoid Contamination When Splitting or Crushing Pills: A Safe, Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to safely split or crush pills without risking contamination, uneven doses, or exposure to hazardous drugs. Essential steps for patients and caregivers.

How to Choose OTC Eye Drops for Allergies, Dryness, and Redness

Learn how to pick the right OTC eye drops for allergies, dryness, or redness without making things worse. Expert-backed choices for 2025, plus usage tips and what to avoid.

Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: Basal vs. Squamous Cell Carcinoma Explained

Basal and squamous cell carcinomas are the most common skin cancers. Learn how they differ in appearance, growth, risk, and treatment - and why one requires urgent attention.

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Tricyclic Antidepressants: How It Prevents Deadly Toxicity

Therapeutic drug monitoring for tricyclic antidepressants prevents deadly toxicity by measuring blood levels to ensure safe, effective dosing-especially for elderly patients and those with heart conditions or complex medication regimens.

Future of Generic Combinations: Regulatory and Market Trends

Generic combinations are transforming the pharmaceutical industry by offering smarter, more effective alternatives to branded drugs. Learn how regulatory shifts and market demand are driving growth in super generics, from fixed-dose pills to drug-device systems.

FDA Facility Inspections: How the Agency Ensures Quality in Manufacturing

The FDA conducts over 13,000 facility inspections annually to ensure drugs and medical devices meet strict safety standards. Learn how inspections work, what inspectors look for, and how to prepare effectively.

Mouth Sores and Ulcers from Medications: Prevention and Care

Mouth sores from medications like chemo and radiation are common and painful, but they’re often preventable. Learn proven methods to avoid them and manage pain when they happen.

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