Category: Health and Wellness - Page 2
Behavioral Economics: Why Patients Choose Certain Drugs Over Others
Behavioral economics explains why patients often choose expensive, familiar drugs over cheaper alternatives-driven by fear, habit, and cognitive biases. Learn how psychology, not just price, shapes medication decisions.
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Coronary Artery Disease: Understanding Atherosclerosis, Risk Factors, and Treatments
Coronary artery disease, caused by atherosclerosis, is the world's leading cause of death. Learn how plaque forms, who's at risk, and what treatments actually work-from lifestyle changes to stents and bypass surgery.
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Medication Storage and Authenticity: How to Protect Your Home Supply from Counterfeits and Accidents
Learn how to store medications safely at home to prevent accidental poisonings, teen misuse, and counterfeit drugs. Discover the best storage practices, temperature rules, and disposal methods backed by health authorities.
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Diarrhea: Understanding Acute vs. Chronic and When Antimotility Drugs Help
Learn the key differences between acute and chronic diarrhea, when to use antimotility drugs like loperamide, and what causes each type. Get practical advice on treatment, when to see a doctor, and safer alternatives.
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Meniere’s Disease: Managing Inner Ear Fluid and Reducing Symptoms
Meniere’s disease causes vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inner ear fluid buildup. Learn how diet, medications, and new immune-targeted therapies can manage symptoms and protect hearing.
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Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia in Kidney Disease: What You Need to Know
Hyponatremia and hypernatremia are common and dangerous in kidney disease. Learn how sodium imbalances happen, why they're risky, and what you can do to stay safe with chronic kidney disease.
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Fertility and Thyroid Health: What Your TSH Level Should Be Before Trying to Conceive
Optimizing your TSH level before conception is one of the most effective ways to improve fertility and reduce miscarriage risk. Learn the science-backed targets, treatment options, and testing schedule you need to know.
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Symptoms, Triggers, and Medication Options
Irritable Bowel Syndrome causes abdominal pain, bloating, and irregular bowel habits. Learn the symptoms, common triggers like stress and FODMAPs, and proven medication options for IBS-D, IBS-C, and mixed types.
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Urticaria: Understanding Hives, Common Triggers, and How Antihistamines Work
Urticaria, or hives, causes itchy, raised welts that can last hours or years. Learn the real triggers, how antihistamines work, and what to do when they don’t help. Updated for 2025.
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Shift Work Sleep Disorder: Managing Night Shifts and Sleep
Shift work sleep disorder is a real medical condition affecting millions who work nights. Learn proven strategies to manage insomnia, excessive sleepiness, and circadian misalignment - without quitting your job.
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