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Chronic Kidney Stone Disease: How to Prevent Recurrence with Diet and Fluids
December 31, 2025
Chronic Kidney Stone Disease: How to Prevent Recurrence with Diet and Fluids

Prevent kidney stone recurrence with proven diet and fluid strategies. Learn how much water to drink, why calcium helps, why salt is dangerous, and what foods to pair - backed by urology guidelines.

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Childhood Obesity Prevention and Family-Based Treatment: What Works and Why
December 30, 2025
Childhood Obesity Prevention and Family-Based Treatment: What Works and Why

Childhood obesity affects 1 in 5 U.S. kids, but family-based treatment offers the most effective, proven way to reverse it. Learn how the Stoplight Diet, daily movement, and parent-led habits create lasting change.

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Black Box Warnings: What You Need to Know About the FDA’s Strongest Drug Safety Alerts
December 28, 2025
Black Box Warnings: What You Need to Know About the FDA’s Strongest Drug Safety Alerts

Black box warnings are the FDA's strongest safety alerts for prescription drugs, signaling risks of death or serious injury. Learn what they mean, how they're decided, and what to do if your medication has one.

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Hirsutism in PCOS: How Antiandrogens Help Reduce Unwanted Hair
December 27, 2025
Hirsutism in PCOS: How Antiandrogens Help Reduce Unwanted Hair

Antiandrogens like spironolactone and finasteride help reduce unwanted hair in PCOS by blocking excess androgens. They’re not first-line but work well when birth control fails. Results take 6-24 months and require consistent use and contraception.

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Peak Flow Monitoring in Asthma: Daily Tracking and Thresholds Explained
December 25, 2025
Peak Flow Monitoring in Asthma: Daily Tracking and Thresholds Explained

Peak flow monitoring helps people with asthma track lung function daily using a handheld device. By measuring how fast you can exhale, you can spot early warning signs before symptoms appear. This guide explains how to track correctly, find your personal best, and use the green-yellow-red zones to manage your asthma effectively.

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Hydrophilic vs Lipophilic Statins: What You Need to Know About Side Effects
December 18, 2025
Hydrophilic vs Lipophilic Statins: What You Need to Know About Side Effects

Hydrophilic and lipophilic statins differ in how they enter the body and where they go - but that doesn’t always mean one is safer. Learn what actually drives muscle pain and how to find the right statin for you.

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How to Identify High-Alert Medications Requiring Double Checks in Clinical Practice
December 15, 2025
How to Identify High-Alert Medications Requiring Double Checks in Clinical Practice

Learn how to identify high-alert medications that require independent double checks to prevent deadly medication errors. Discover which drugs are most dangerous, how to perform a true double check, and why common practices fail.

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Gastrointestinal Medications: Why Absorption Issues Affect Your Treatment
December 12, 2025
Gastrointestinal Medications: Why Absorption Issues Affect Your Treatment

Many gastrointestinal medications fail to work because of how your gut absorbs them. Learn why food, disease, and pill formulation affect drug effectiveness - and what you can do about it.

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How Multiple Generic Drug Manufacturers Drive Down Prices
December 11, 2025
How Multiple Generic Drug Manufacturers Drive Down Prices

Multiple generic manufacturers drive down drug prices through competition. With more makers, prices drop sharply - often by 70% or more. But consolidation is reducing competition, leading to price spikes and shortages.

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Antibiotics in Children: When to Use Them and What Side Effects to Watch For
December 4, 2025
Antibiotics in Children: When to Use Them and What Side Effects to Watch For

Learn when antibiotics are truly needed for children, what side effects to expect, how to spot a real allergy, and why finishing the full course matters more than ever. Evidence-based guidance for parents.

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