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Where to Store Your Medications at Home Safely: Expert Guide to Prevent Accidents
Learn where to safely store medications at home to prevent accidental poisonings in children, teens, and seniors. Expert-approved tips on locking up pills, avoiding bathrooms, handling insulin, and disposing of expired drugs.
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When Pharmacists Should Recommend Authorized Generics: A Practical Guide
Pharmacists should recommend authorized generics for patients with inactive ingredient sensitivities, narrow therapeutic index drugs, or modified-release formulations. These are identical to brand-name drugs but cost 20-80% less.
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Pregnancy and Sleep: How to Manage Apnea, Reflux, and Positioning for Better Rest
Pregnancy can trigger sleep apnea and reflux, leading to fatigue and health risks. Learn how CPAP, proper positioning, and lifestyle changes can improve sleep and protect your baby’s health.
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Routine Monitoring to Catch Medication Side Effects Early: Tests and Timelines
Learn how to catch medication side effects early with practical lab tests, symptom tracking, and tech tools. Know when to test, what to log, and how to avoid dangerous drug interactions before it's too late.
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How to Prevent Waste While Keeping Medications Within Date
Learn practical ways to prevent medication waste without risking safety or effectiveness. From proper storage and FIFO practices to take-back programs and smarter prescribing, reduce expired pills and save money-while helping the environment.
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How to Discuss Expired Medication Use During Disasters or Shortages
Learn how to safely discuss and decide whether to use expired medications during disasters or shortages. Understand which drugs still work, which are dangerous, and how to assess risk when no alternatives exist.
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How to Prevent Wrong-Dose Errors with Liquid Medications: A Practical Guide for Patients and Providers
Wrong-dose errors with liquid medications are a leading cause of preventable harm in children and adults. Learn how using oral syringes, reading mL labels, and demanding better packaging can stop these dangerous mistakes before they happen.
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Antibiotic Overuse: How Misuse Fuels Resistance and C. difficile Infections
Antibiotic overuse is fueling a global crisis of drug-resistant infections and deadly C. difficile outbreaks. Learn how misuse is making common treatments fail-and what you can do to help.
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Lifestyle Changes to Reduce Medication Side Effects: Practical Guide
Discover practical, science-backed lifestyle changes-like exercise, sleep, and diet-that can reduce medication side effects and improve how well your drugs work. No magic pills, just real habits that make a difference.
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Influenza vs. COVID-19: Testing, Treatment, and Isolation Guidance for 2025
In 2025, influenza surpassed COVID-19 in hospitalizations and deaths for the first time. Learn the latest testing, treatment, and isolation rules for both viruses-based on 2025 data from the CDC, Mayo Clinic, and peer-reviewed studies.
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