Health experts are becoming increasingly concerned by the rise of polypharmacy—the use of two or more drugs together, usually to treat a single condition—among adolescents. A.D.H.D. medication prescriptions have steadily increased over the last 20…
By Geoff Crain of addictionhelp.today The United States is in the midst of the worst drug addiction epidemic in American history. 2.6 million people suffer from an opioid use disorder that kills more than 140…
When it comes to surplus medication leftover from a prescription, many may feel the natural urge to just toss it in the garbage, or perhaps flush it down the toilet. However, the FDA has long been trying…
Ask and Tell By Lealah Pollock, MD In the United States, one in five people newly diagnosed with HIV is a woman. [1] A disproportionate amount of these diagnoses are among women of color and most…
A recent report on Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) highlights the issue of prescription drug “sticker shock” experienced by patients picking up prescriptions. Without knowing in advance what the prescription would cost, or whether or not it would…
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