What is food poisoning? Food poisoning, also known as foodborne illness, are the symptoms that people experience after eating or drinking something that has been contaminated by germs, bacteria, or other toxins. These symptoms include diarrhea, nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, headaches, and even fevers. These symptoms are typically mild [...]

You’ve just come from a doctor’s appointment, and they wrote you a prescription for a new blood pressure medication. Your doctor tells you that it should be ready to pick by the time you get to the pharmacy. When you get there, there is only 1 person ahead of [...]

What does it mean when someone asks, “Is my iron pill working?” When someone asks if their iron pill is working, they usually want to know if their body is starting to fix low iron levels. Iron pills help the body make healthy red blood cells, which carry oxygen [...]

You have hypertension and take lisinopril 10 mg every morning to help manage your blood pressure and keep it within your target range. One busy morning, you wake up late and rush to get ready for work. Between packing your kids’ lunches and helping them prepare for school, you [...]

 The Importance of Vaccination During Pregnancy  The immune system protects the body from things it recognizes as non-self, like viruses and bacteria. However, a fetus can be recognized as non-self too. Therefore, during pregnancy the immune system becomes less reactive so that it does not harm the fetus. Pregnant [...]

Generic or Brand-name drugs: Is there a difference? Generic drugs make up about 90% of prescriptions in the U.S and they typically cost 70–85% less than brand-name drugs, yet brand drugs account for most prescription spending due to their higher prices. With costs rising, many patients ask the same [...]