Author: Colin Hurd

Learn how to stay on track with your medications when traveling across time zones. Avoid missed doses, health risks, and travel emergencies with practical tips for insulin, seizure meds, birth control, and more.

Acetaminophen is the leading cause of acute liver failure in the U.S. Learn how to safely use Tylenol and other medications containing acetaminophen - especially if you have liver disease - to avoid deadly toxicity.

Specialty pharmacies manage high-cost, complex drugs for chronic conditions. When generics and biosimilars enter this space, cost savings come with clinical risks. Learn how pharmacists can safely integrate generics without compromising patient care.

Glomerulonephritis is an immune-driven attack on the kidney's filtering units, leading to protein loss, blood in urine, and potential kidney failure. Learn the types, symptoms, new treatments, and what patients really experience.

Learn how IgE-mediated food allergies trigger anaphylaxis, what foods cause the most reactions, and how early introduction, skin care, and epinephrine can prevent life-threatening events. Evidence-based prevention strategies for families.

Retinal detachment is a sight-threatening emergency. Learn the six key symptoms, how it's diagnosed, the three main surgical treatments, and why timing is everything-every hour counts when your vision is at risk.

Generic drugs save money-but their availability and price vary wildly across countries. Why does the same pill cost $2 in India and $80 in the U.S.? This is how global policies, manufacturing, and regulations shape your access to affordable medicine.

Drinking alcohol while on diabetes meds can cause dangerous low blood sugar and liver damage. Learn how metformin, insulin, and sulfonylureas interact with alcohol-and how to stay safe if you choose to drink.

EHR integration connects pharmacies and providers to improve prescription safety, reduce errors, and cut hospitalizations. Learn how it works, who benefits, and why adoption is still limited despite proven results.

Floaters after cataract surgery are common and usually harmless, caused by clearer vision revealing pre-existing vitreous clumps. Learn when they're normal and when they signal a serious problem like retinal detachment.