Archive: 2026/01

Severe hyponatremia from medications can cause confusion, seizures, and even death. Learn which drugs trigger it, how to spot the warning signs, and what to do before it’s too late.

Learn how to stay calm and make smart choices when you receive a drug safety alert. Use proven breathing, grounding, and decision techniques to avoid panic and protect your health.

Opioids for seniors require careful dosing, close monitoring, and personalized plans. Learn which drugs are safest, what to avoid, and how to balance pain relief with safety in older adults.

Adverse drug events cause over a million ER visits yearly - most are preventable. Learn what they are, which drugs are most dangerous, and proven ways to protect yourself from medication harm.

Learn how to reduce daily pill doses safely and improve medication adherence using fixed-dose combinations, once-daily formulations, and pill organizers-backed by real data and expert insights.

Prior authorization delays are causing dangerous treatment gaps, especially for chronic and life-threatening conditions. Learn how to avoid delays, what's changing in 2026, and how to protect yourself from preventable harm.

Ashwagandha may seem like a harmless stress remedy, but for people on thyroid medication, it can cause dangerous over-replacement. Learn why experts warn against combining this supplement with levothyroxine and what to do instead.

Biologic DMARDs have transformed rheumatoid arthritis treatment, offering real remission for many patients. Learn how these targeted therapies work, which ones are most effective, and what to expect in terms of results, costs, and side effects.

Bipolar depression and unipolar depression look similar but require completely different treatments. Misdiagnosis can lead to dangerous side effects. Learn the key signs, diagnostic tools, and treatment differences that matter.

AREDS2 vitamins are proven to slow vision loss in intermediate and late-stage AMD, but only for specific patients. Learn who should take them, what the latest research says, and why they don't work for early AMD or prevention.