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3 Common Mistakes People Make when Taking Prescription Drugs Being a prescribed a medication can be life changing, especially if it’s for a chronic ailment, disease, or health problem. Prescription drugs can help reduce pain, lower inflammation, and control a wide variety of issues that interfere with your daily life. But for prescription drugs to be as safe and effective as possible, they must (more...)

Testosterone Replacement Therapy Can Put Users at Risk of Death Testosterone is a hormone found in both men and women. However, men’s levels of the hormone are much higher than women’s levels. Men’s levels of testosterone generally peak in their late teens or early 20s, and they begin declining every year after that age range. Because the year-to-year decrease is small, most men don’t notice (more...)

Everyday Medications Can Pose Serious Risks When many people think of drug injuries, they think of serious side effects and complications caused by prescription drugs. And while it’s true that many drug injuries are associated with medications that can only be obtained under doctor’s orders, some drugs available over-the-counter can also put you at risk. For example, popular heartburn medication Zantac (more...)

Make Sure Your Doctor Knows All the Medications and Supplements You Take When it comes to taking medications, there are four ways you can suffer serious harm from them: Taking too much or too little—In order to be effective, you should take only the dosage you’re prescribed and at the frequency your doctor or pharmacist orders. When you take too much, you may be at risk of (more...)