Hell hath no fury like that of a daughter looking out for her dad – especially if she’s a military daughter! So, @Makenzie.marshall told her followers on TikTok that her dad, who’d lost a leg during service, was struggling to get a prescription to manage his pain. And man, she is NOT HAPPY. She sounds …
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‘Make sure your meds are good’: CVS, Walgreens customers are worried about their prescriptions amid potential strikes
Ahead of a planned walkout by U.S. Walgreens and CVS pharmacy workers, people are using TikTok to warn others that the time to make sure their medicine cabinet is fully stocked is right now. “Make sure your meds are good, because it sounds like Walgreens is about to go on strike,” warns Philadelphia comedian TikTok …
Veteran Denied Pain Meds at Pharmacy After Four Hours Waiting
A veteran with a disability who lost his leg in combat is denied prescribed pain medication by a pharmacist and we’d like to know why. We live in a time where pain medication is tricky. There are both documentaries and fictionalized tellings of the damage done by Purdue Pharma as they pushed OxyContin onto the …
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3D-Printed Meds Customize the Exact Dose for Sick Children
Sept. 7, 2023 – Convincing kids to take their medicine could become much easier. Researchers at Texas A&M University are developing a new method of pharmaceutical 3D printing, with pediatric patients in mind. They hope to print precisely dosed tablets in child-friendly shapes and flavors. While the effort is focused on two drugs for pediatric AIDS, the …
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Should Some Older Adults Shed Their Meds?
June 16, 2023 – Joanne Lynn, MD, has lost track of the number of times in her 40 years as a geriatrician she’s seen a new patient come to her office carrying a bucket full of prescription medications – many of which they don’t need. Lynn, who is on the faculty of the George Washington …
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People Are Losing It Over Lady Gaga Becoming A Spokesperson For Migraine Meds, And Now It's A Full-On Meme
June 13, 2023: Never Forget. View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/lady-gaga-migraine-meds-meme
What Happens When You Go Off Your ADHD Meds?
When Dana Rayburn learned she had ADHD in her 40s, her doctor prescribed Adderall. She did well on the drug for a few years, but then her insurance stopped covering it. Rather than struggle to pay $200 a month for the medication, she decided to try going off it. For other adults with ADHD, side …
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Rising Interest in Weight-Loss Meds Despite Cost, Side Effects
May 5, 2023 — Aryn Thirp, a 35-year-old mother and blogger from South Jordan, UT, knew something had to change last year when she saw the numbers in her lab results: her cholesterol and triglycerides, a type of fat found in the blood, were both twice as high as they should have been. Thirp has hormonal …
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Popular Weight Loss Plans Court Controversy With Obesity Meds
April 21, 2023 — First, celebrities sparked controversy after reports claimed they were using the diabetes medication Ozempic, taking the hunger-taming injection off-label and potentially jeopardizing the supply for those with diabetes. Now, some commercial weight loss programs that have long advocated a laser focus on diet, exercise, and behavior change are adding prescription weight …
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What to do When You Can’t Find Kids’ OTC Pain Meds
Dec. 20, 2022 — Your local pharmacy is wiped out of over-the-counter children’s pain relievers — again. But before thoughts of runny noses, sleepless nights, and feverish kids threaten your holiday plans, parents, you do have some other options. While there is no official shortage of Children’s Tylenol in the U.S., according to Johnson & …
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Could Intermittent Fasting Help People Ditch Diabetes Meds?
Dec 15, 2022 – Some people with type 2 diabetes may be able to lose weight, lower their blood sugar, and stop taking diabetes drugs, if they follow anintermittent fasting diet for 3 months, new research suggests. Intermittent fasting – such as the 5:2 diet, which consists of eating few calories for 2 days followed …
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Using an Online Pharmacy to Buy Meds? It’s Buyer Beware, FDA Says
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It might be tempting to buy prescription medication online, but buyers should beware, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. While some pharmacy websites operate legally and can offer convenience, privacy and lower costs, others may be selling unapproved, counterfeit and unsafe medications, …
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