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Tracking Lot Numbers and Recalls: What Patients Should Do Now

Tracking Lot Numbers and Recalls: What Patients Should Do Now

Learn how to track your medical device or medication lot number to stay safe during recalls. Simple steps to protect yourself from dangerous product batches and get timely notifications.

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Insulin Therapy Side Effects: Managing Hypoglycemia and Weight Gain

Insulin Therapy Side Effects: Managing Hypoglycemia and Weight Gain

Insulin therapy helps control blood sugar but often causes hypoglycemia and weight gain. Learn how to manage these side effects safely with monitoring, diet changes, new insulins, and lifestyle strategies.

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Wilson’s Disease: Understanding Copper Accumulation and Chelation Therapy

Wilson’s Disease: Understanding Copper Accumulation and Chelation Therapy

Wilson’s disease is a rare genetic disorder causing toxic copper buildup in the liver and brain. With early diagnosis and chelation therapy, patients can live normal lives. Learn how copper accumulates, how treatments work, and what to expect.

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Bacterial Skin Infections: Impetigo, Cellulitis, and Antibiotics

Bacterial Skin Infections: Impetigo, Cellulitis, and Antibiotics

Impetigo and cellulitis are common bacterial skin infections with different causes, symptoms, and treatments. Learn how to tell them apart, which antibiotics work, and when to seek urgent care.

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Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease: How to Diagnose and Treat Samter's Triad

Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease: How to Diagnose and Treat Samter's Triad

AERD, or Samter's Triad, combines asthma, nasal polyps, and NSAID reactions. Diagnosis requires clinical history and sometimes an aspirin challenge. Aspirin desensitization after surgery is the most effective long-term treatment, reducing polyp recurrence and improving quality of life.

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Ascites Management: How Sodium Restriction and Diuretics Really Work

Ascites Management: How Sodium Restriction and Diuretics Really Work

Ascites management relies on sodium control and diuretics, but new evidence challenges old guidelines. Learn what actually works for cirrhosis-related fluid buildup, what to avoid, and how to stay safe while treating it.

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Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Risk: How Breathing Problems Raise Blood Pressure and Heart Disease Risk

Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Risk: How Breathing Problems Raise Blood Pressure and Heart Disease Risk

Sleep apnea dramatically increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and arrhythmias. This article explains how breathing pauses during sleep damage the cardiovascular system and what you can do to protect your heart.

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Air Travel With Ear Problems: Proven Equalization and Safety Tips for Flying Comfortably

Air Travel With Ear Problems: Proven Equalization and Safety Tips for Flying Comfortably

Learn proven ways to prevent ear pain during flights with safe equalization techniques, effective tools like EarPlanes, and expert tips for adults and children. Avoid common mistakes and fly comfortably.

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Recent Legislative Changes to Substitution: 2023-2025 Updates

Recent Legislative Changes to Substitution: 2023-2025 Updates

The 2023-2025 legislative changes to amendment substitution in the U.S. House have tightened control over how lawmakers rewrite bill language, favoring efficiency over open debate. Here's how the new rules work-and who they help or hurt.

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Hypothyroidism and Statins: How to Reduce Myopathy Risk

Hypothyroidism and Statins: How to Reduce Myopathy Risk

Hypothyroidism increases the risk of muscle damage from statins. Learn how to safely manage both conditions by optimizing thyroid levels, choosing the right statin, and monitoring for early signs of myopathy.

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Dialysis Access: Fistulas, Grafts, and Catheter Care Explained

Dialysis Access: Fistulas, Grafts, and Catheter Care Explained

Learn how AV fistulas, grafts, and catheters work for dialysis, their risks, care routines, and why fistulas are the best long-term option. Make informed choices for your health.

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Medications and Athletes: How Common Drugs Affect Performance and Health

Medications and Athletes: How Common Drugs Affect Performance and Health

Performance-enhancing drugs may boost strength and recovery, but they carry serious, often permanent health risks-including heart damage, hormonal collapse, and mental health crises. Learn what athletes really risk when they turn to steroids, SARMs, and stimulants.

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