Author: Daniel Stephenson
Metabolic Syndrome: The Hidden Cluster of Heart Disease Risk Factors
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of five risk factors - including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, and insulin resistance - that dramatically increase heart disease and diabetes risk. Learn how to spot it, reverse it, and protect your health.
Chemotherapy: How Cytotoxic Drugs Work and Common Side Effects
Chemotherapy uses cytotoxic drugs to kill rapidly dividing cancer cells, but also affects healthy tissues, causing side effects like fatigue, nausea, and neuropathy. Learn how it works, why it's still essential, and how modern care helps manage its impact.
How to Talk to Patients About Generic Medications: Proven Communication Strategies
Learn proven communication strategies to help patients feel confident about switching to generic medications. Discover what works, what doesn’t, and how to build trust with simple, evidence-based approaches.
Basal-Bolus Insulin Dosing: How to Calculate and Adjust for Better Blood Sugar Control
Basal-bolus insulin is the gold standard for type 1 diabetes and some type 2 cases. Learn how to calculate your doses, adjust for meals and highs, and avoid common pitfalls with practical, real-world strategies.
Asthma in Children: How Spacers, Schools, and Care Plans Work Together
Asthma in children is manageable with the right tools. Learn how spacers improve inhaler effectiveness, why school care plans are essential, and how to ensure your child uses them correctly every time.
Steroid Eye Drops: Benefits, Risks, and What You Must Monitor
Steroid eye drops reduce inflammation fast but carry serious risks like glaucoma and cataracts. Learn how to use them safely, recognize warning signs, and ensure proper monitoring to protect your vision.
Behavioral Economics: Why Patients Choose Certain Drugs Over Others
Behavioral economics explains why patients often choose expensive drugs over cheaper, equally effective options. Discover how psychological biases like loss aversion and present bias shape medication decisions-and how simple nudges can improve adherence.
Post-Transplant Life: Recognizing Rejection Signs and Staying on Track with Medication
Learn the real signs of liver transplant rejection and why sticking to your medication schedule is the single most important factor in long-term survival. No fluff. Just what works.
Herbal Supplements and Drug Interactions: What You Need to Know for Safety
Herbal supplements can dangerously interact with prescription drugs, reducing effectiveness or causing toxic buildup. St. John’s wort, ginkgo, and danshen are among the riskiest, with documented cases of organ rejection, bleeding, and heart issues. Always talk to your doctor before combining herbs with meds.
Why Generic Switching Raises Concerns for NTI Drugs
Generic switching for NTI drugs like warfarin and phenytoin can be dangerous due to tiny differences in absorption. Even small changes in blood levels can cause serious harm - and the standard bioequivalence rules may not be safe enough.