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Opioids in Seniors: Safe Pain Management and Essential Monitoring Practices
Posted by Ellison Greystone on Dec, 2 2025
Opioids can safely manage pain in seniors when used with caution. Learn the right dosing, safest options, monitoring practices, and what to avoid to prevent dangerous side effects in older adults.
Candida Vaginitis: Recognizing Yeast Infection Symptoms and Choosing the Right Over-the-Counter Treatment
Posted by Ellison Greystone on Dec, 1 2025
Learn the real symptoms of candida vaginitis and how to safely use over-the-counter treatments. Know when to self-treat - and when to see a doctor.
Antihypertensive Combination Generics: What’s Available and How to Get Them
Posted by Ellison Greystone on Dec, 1 2025
Antihypertensive combination generics combine two or three blood pressure meds into one pill to improve adherence and control. Learn which combos are available, how much they cost, and how to get them covered by insurance.
Renal Dosing for Metformin and SGLT2 Inhibitors: When to Adjust
Posted by Ellison Greystone on Dec, 1 2025
Learn when and how to adjust metformin and SGLT2 inhibitors for kidney function. Updated 2025 guidelines on eGFR thresholds, dosing limits, and real-world management for diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease.
Post-Surgical Pain Management: Multimodal Strategies to Reduce Opioid Use
Posted by Ellison Greystone on Nov, 29 2025
Multimodal analgesia is transforming post-surgical pain care by combining non-opioid medications and regional techniques to reduce opioid use, improve recovery, and lower side effects - now the standard for most surgeries.
Heart Failure Management: From Diagnosis to Living Well
Posted by Ellison Greystone on Nov, 28 2025
Heart failure management has transformed with new guidelines, quadruple therapy for HFrEF, and life-changing SGLT2 inhibitors for HFpEF. Learn how diagnosis, monitoring, and personalized care help patients live longer and better.
Generic Drug Savings: Real Numbers and Healthcare Statistics
Posted by Ellison Greystone on Nov, 27 2025
Generic drugs save Americans billions each year-90% of prescriptions are generic, but they cost just 12% of what brand drugs do. See the real numbers behind the savings and how to use them to cut your prescription costs.
How Insurance Plans Use Generic Drugs to Cut Prescription Costs
Posted by Ellison Greystone on Nov, 25 2025
Insurance plans use tiered formularies and cost-sharing to push patients toward generic drugs, saving billions annually. But hidden pricing practices mean you may not see the full savings. Learn how it works-and how to protect yourself.
Spinal Stenosis and Neurogenic Claudication: What It Feels Like and How to Treat It
Posted by Ellison Greystone on Nov, 23 2025
Neurogenic claudication is leg pain caused by spinal stenosis, not poor circulation. Learn how to recognize the symptoms, why bending forward helps, and what treatments actually work-from physical therapy to surgery.
Orange Book Database: FDA's Approved Drug Products and Therapeutic Equivalence Ratings
Posted by Ellison Greystone on Nov, 22 2025
The Orange Book database is the FDA's official list of approved drugs with therapeutic equivalence ratings, patent info, and exclusivity data-critical for generic drug approval and substitution.