Archive: 2025/12 - Page 2

Plantar fasciitis, now called plantar fasciopathy, causes sharp heel pain, especially in the morning. Learn the real causes, proven treatments like targeted stretching and orthotics, and what to avoid. Most cases improve with consistent, low-cost care.

Learn how insurance covers generic drugs from online pharmacies in 2025, including mail-order vs. independent sites, cash pricing tricks, and how to fight unwanted drug switches.

Learn how the FDA authorizes generic drugs through the Hatch-Waxman Act and ANDA pathway. Understand bioequivalence, approval timelines, patent challenges, and why generics are safe, effective, and 80-85% cheaper.

Triptans and SSRIs are safe to use together. Despite a 2006 FDA warning, decades of clinical evidence show no increased risk of serotonin syndrome. Learn why this myth persists - and how to get the migraine relief you need.

Wilson’s disease is a rare genetic disorder causing toxic copper buildup in the liver and brain. Early diagnosis and lifelong chelation therapy can prevent irreversible damage and allow normal life expectancy.

You have the right to understand your medication instructions. Learn how to ask for clear, plain-language guides from your pharmacist - with step-by-step strategies backed by patient rights, research, and real-world success stories.

REMS programs are FDA-mandated safety systems for high-risk medications. They require special prescribing, monitoring, and dispensing rules to prevent serious side effects-like birth defects or fatal blood disorders-while still allowing life-saving drugs to reach patients.

Long-term care insurance doesn't cover generic drugs in nursing homes. Medicare Part D pays for most prescriptions, but formulary restrictions and coverage gaps still leave some residents without access to needed medications.

Fish oil and aspirin both affect blood clotting, but combining them doesn't significantly raise bleeding risk for most people. Learn what the science says about doses, safety, and when to pause either supplement.

Cluster headaches cause extreme, one-sided pain often accompanied by eye and nose symptoms. Oxygen therapy is the most effective acute treatment, offering fast relief with no side effects - but access and insurance barriers remain a major challenge.