Author: Chris Gore

The FDA extends expiration dates for critical drugs during shortages to ensure patients have access to life-saving medications. Learn how the process works, which drugs qualify, and why it's a vital safety net in healthcare.

Weight loss plateaus happen because your metabolism slows down to defend your old weight. Learn why this happens, how to reverse it with science-backed strategies like diet breaks and strength training, and why cutting calories further won’t help.

Learn how to check REMS requirements before starting a high-risk medication. Step-by-step guide to FDA REMS programs, ETASU, prescriber certification, and avoiding dangerous delays.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that attacks multiple organs. Learn about its key symptoms, common triggers for flares, and evidence-based management strategies including hydroxychloroquine, immunosuppressants, and lifestyle changes.

Goldenseal can reduce metformin absorption by up to 25%, risking poor blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes. Learn how this herbal interaction works, why it's dangerous, and what to do instead.

The FDA's annual updates to boxed warnings now require specific, measurable safety steps-changing how doctors prescribe and patients manage high-risk medications. Here's what changed in 2024 and why it matters.

Healthcare staffing shortages are worsening across the U.S., with hospitals closing beds and clinics turning away patients. Nurses are overworked, burnout is high, and rural areas are hit hardest. Without major investment in training and retention, patient safety is at risk.

Drug interactions between food, supplements, and medications can cause serious harm-even death. Learn how grapefruit, vitamin K, St. John’s wort, and other common items can clash with your prescriptions-and what to do to stay safe.

Multiple System Atrophy is a rare, aggressive neurodegenerative disorder with parkinsonian features and severe autonomic failure. Unlike Parkinson’s, it progresses rapidly, responds poorly to treatment, and has a median survival of 6-10 years.

Most medications pass into breast milk in tiny amounts, and nearly all are safe for babies. Learn how drugs move into milk, which ones to watch for, and how to keep breastfeeding while taking necessary medicines.