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Danshen and Heart Medications: Serious Interaction Risks
Danshen, a popular herbal supplement for heart health, can cause dangerous bleeding when taken with blood thinners like warfarin or rivaroxaban. Learn why this interaction is life-threatening and what to do if you're using both.
Insulin Biosimilars: What You Need to Know About Cost, Safety, and Market Options
Insulin biosimilars offer safe, affordable alternatives to branded insulins, with proven effectiveness and cost savings of 15-30%. Learn which ones are available, why adoption is slow, and how patients and providers can make the switch.
IBS vs. IBD: What’s the Real Difference Between Functional and Inflammatory Bowel Disorders?
IBS and IBD both cause digestive discomfort, but one is a functional disorder and the other is a serious inflammatory disease. Learn the key differences in symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
How Peer Attitudes Shape Your Everyday Choices
Peer attitudes shape your everyday choices more than you think-through belonging, status, and social networks. Learn how social influence works, why it’s powerful, and how to use it for good.
Patent Challenges and Settlements: How Companies Negotiate Entry
Most patent disputes end in settlement, not court. Learn how companies negotiate entry, use cross-licensing, high-low agreements, and AI tools to resolve patent conflicts without costly litigation.
Patent Term Restoration (PTE): How Drug Patents Get Extra Life After FDA Delays
Patent Term Restoration (PTE) gives drug makers extra patent life to make up for FDA approval delays. Learn how it works, who qualifies, and why it’s controversial.
Hearing Conservation Programs: Workplace Requirements and Testing
Hearing conservation programs are legally required in noisy workplaces to prevent permanent hearing loss. Learn the OSHA requirements for noise monitoring, audiometric testing, hearing protection, training, and what happens when hearing loss is detected.
Injectable Medication Shortages: Why Hospital Pharmacies Are on the Front Line
Hospital pharmacies are facing severe shortages of injectable medications due to complex manufacturing, low profit margins, and global supply chain risks. Patients, especially the elderly and critically ill, are paying the price.
Perioperative Management of Anticoagulants: How to Safely Handle Blood Thinners Before and After Surgery
Learn how to safely manage blood thinners before and after surgery. Understand when to stop DOACs, when to restart, and why bridging with heparin is no longer standard. Reduce bleeding and clot risks with evidence-based guidelines.
Antihistamines and Glaucoma: What You Need to Know Before Taking Allergy Medication
Certain allergy medications can trigger sudden, sight-threatening eye pressure spikes in people with narrow-angle glaucoma. Learn which antihistamines are dangerous, what’s safe to take, and how to protect your vision.
