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Adolescent, caregiving, Childcare, Healthy home, Medication safety, Otc medication safety, Otc medicine safety, Parenting, Parenting teens, Prescrption drugs
Wondering How to Safely Dispose of Old Prescription Medicines?
Read More: Wondering How to Safely Dispose of Old Prescription Medicines?April 22 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Not sure what to do with all the medicine cluttering up your medicine cabinet? Old painkillers. Expired antibiotics. Piles of prescriptions or over-the-counter medicines you never finished for one reason or another. You know you have to keep them out of the hands of other people,…
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Narcan Nasal Spray Is Now Available Over the Counter. Should You Get It?
Read More: Narcan Nasal Spray Is Now Available Over the Counter. Should You Get It?Have you heard of Narcan? That’s a brand name for a drug called naloxone — and it’s a real lifesaver. Literally. It can block and reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and make the difference between life and death. The FDA approved over-the-counter (OTC) sales of naloxone nasal spray last week. As pharmacies, grocery…
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Medication safety, Online pharmacy, Opioids, Otc medication safety, Otc medicine safety, Prescription drugs, Research, Science
Dangerous Counterfeit Drugs Are Putting Millions of US Consumers at Risk, According to a New Study
Read More: Dangerous Counterfeit Drugs Are Putting Millions of US Consumers at Risk, According to a New StudyBy C. Michael White, University of Connecticut The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea The Food and Drug Administration took 130 enforcement actions against counterfeit medication rings from 2016 through 2021, according to my new study published in the journal Annals of Pharmacotherapy. Such actions might involve arrests,…
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Alternative therapies, Medication safety, mental health, Otc medication safety, Self-Care, Stress, Supplements
Answers About Ashwagandha
Read More: Answers About AshwagandhaMedically reviewed by Dr. Melanie Fiorella Have you seen ashwagandha’s benefits touted on social media? It’s an herbal remedy used for treating symptoms of stress, anxiety and insomnia — but is it worthy of the attention? We reached out to Dr. Melanie Fiorella, a primary care physician and director of the Center for Integrative Education…
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Adolescent, caregiving, Childcare, Healthy home, Medication safety, Otc medication safety, Otc medicine safety, Parenting, Parenting teens, Prescrption drugs
Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet for National Prescription Drug Takeback Day
Read More: Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet for National Prescription Drug Takeback DayApril 30 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Not sure what to do with all the medicine cluttering up your medicine cabinet? Old painkillers. Expired antibiotics. Piles of prescriptions or over-the-counter medicines you never finished for one reason or another. You know you have to keep them out of the hands of other people,…
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Adhd, Medication safety, Otc medication safety, Pregnancy, Pregnancy & parenting, Prescription drugs
Tylenol Could Be Risky for Pregnant Women – a New Review of 25 Years of Research Finds Acetaminophen May Contribute to ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders in Children
Read More: Tylenol Could Be Risky for Pregnant Women – a New Review of 25 Years of Research Finds Acetaminophen May Contribute to ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders in ChildrenBy Ann Z. Bauer, University of Massachusetts Lowell The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea A mounting body of evidence shows that the use of acetaminophen – widely known by its brand name Tylenol – during pregnancy may pose risks to the fetus and to early childhood development.…
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Medication safety, Opioid use disorder, Opioids, Otc medication safety, Pregnancy, Prescription drugs, Substance abuse
Using for Two
Read More: Using for TwoJen Simon tried many times to quit using the opioids she first started taking to help with painful periods, and then, to ease her anxiety and depression. But, she just couldn’t seem to stop — until she found out she was pregnant with her second son. “It was much easier to quit for someone else,”…
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chronic pain, Medication safety, Opioid use disorder, Opioids, Otc medication safety, Pain, Pain management, Prescription drugs, Research, Science, Substance abuse
Designing Less Addictive Opioids, Through Chemistry
Read More: Designing Less Addictive Opioids, Through ChemistryBy Aaron W. Harrison, Austin College What if there was a way for pain patients to get all the pain-relieving power of opioids with none of the addicting side effects? Opioids are one of the most powerful pain medications available, but millions of Americans have struggled with prescription opioid misuse after getting hooked on the…
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15 minutes with, Access, Access to health care, Affordability, Health care, Health insurance, Keep the care, Medicare, Medication safety, Opioid use disorder, Opioids, Otc medication safety, Preventive health, Reproductive rights, Women’s rights
15 Minutes With Congresswoman Debbie Dingell
Read More: 15 Minutes With Congresswoman Debbie DingellCongresswoman Debbie Dingell has long been an advocate for women and children. She is a founder and past chair of the National Women’s Health Resource Center and the Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH); successfully fought to have women included in federally funded health research; and advocated for greater awareness of issues…
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Adolescent, caregiving, Healthy home, Medication safety, Otc medication safety, Parenting, Parenting teens, Prescription drugs
Responsible Medicine Cabinet Cleanup
Read More: Responsible Medicine Cabinet CleanupNot sure what to do with all the medicine cluttering up your medicine cabinet? Old painkillers. Expired Antibiotics. Piles of prescriptions or over the counter medicines you never finished for one reason or another. You know you have to keep them out of the hands of other people, especially if you have children or teenagers…
