Many common medications can cause permanent hearing loss. Learn which drugs pose the greatest risk, how to spot early signs of damage, and what monitoring can do to protect your hearing before it's too late.
Osteoporosis in endocrine disease often goes undetected because bone density scans can appear normal. FRAX and bisphosphonates help identify and treat high fracture risk in conditions like diabetes and thyroid disorders.
Sinemet (carbidopa and levodopa) is the standard Parkinson’s treatment, but alternatives like Duopa, Neupro, dopamine agonists, and COMT inhibitors offer different benefits for managing symptoms, side effects, and motor fluctuations.
Learn how to report a medication error to your provider or the FDA. Step-by-step guide on what to do, what to gather, and where to report - with real data on why it matters for your safety and others’.
Learn how to safely dispose of expired EpiPens, inhalers, and medicated patches to prevent harm to children, pets, and the environment. Follow expert-backed steps for sharps, aerosols, and transdermal patches.
Most medications are safe while breastfeeding. Learn how drugs transfer into breast milk, which ones are safest, and how to use reliable resources like LactMed to make informed decisions without stopping breastfeeding.
Therapeutic drug monitoring helps protect patients on generic narrow therapeutic index (NTI) drugs by measuring blood levels to prevent toxicity or treatment failure. Learn who needs it, how it works, and why it matters.
Narrow therapeutic index drugs have a tiny margin between safe and toxic doses. Learn how warfarin, lithium, levothyroxine, and others work, why switching generics can be risky, and what you must do to stay safe.
Learn how to safely use patch, liquid, and extended-release opioid medications to prevent overdose. Know the risks, proper dosing, disposal, and why naloxone is essential-even if you’re not using drugs illegally.
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition causing sudden, patchy hair loss. Unlike pattern baldness, it doesn't destroy follicles-so regrowth is possible. Treatments range from steroid injections to new oral drugs like JAK inhibitors, but relapse is common and emotional impact is high.