You’re not imagining things—you really are paying more for your healthcare. In fact, employees are taking on an ever larger share of their medical costs, according to a new report released by Kaiser Family Foundation. In 2018, premiums and deductibles increased faster than wages, and nearly 50% of those covered by their employers pay high…

For a really cheap and safe medication, spironolactone has many uses. From heart health to hair growth, this potassium-sparing diuretic is safe and effective. How does spironolactone work for so many conditions? When it comes to the heart, lowering blood pressure, and helping relieve edema, spironolactone works by competing with aldosterone for receptor sites in…

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Both metformin and metformin ER (extended release) treat type 2 diabetes by improving patients’ blood sugar control—but they are quite different and are not interchangeable. How well do they work? How are they dosed? And what side effects do they cause? We’ll answer those questions below. What are metformin and metformin ER? Metformin, metformin ER,…

Two lots of Robaxin (methocarbamol), a popular prescription muscle relaxer, were voluntarily recalled due to faulty dosing information on the label. Following these incorrect instructions could potentially lead to serious side effects and fatal overdose. What is Robaxin? Robaxin is a popular muscle relaxer. It contains methocarbamol, which is used to treat painful muscle spasms alongside…

If you have ever had the flu, you know just how down and out you can feel. Besides feeling like a zombie, the most common symptoms of the flu include chills, fever, cough, sore throat, muscle or body aches, headache or vomiting and diarrhea. With flu season peaking as early as December, it’s important to…

According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 60,000 children end up in the emergency room every year due to accidental overdose — often from medications they find around the home. This danger may increase around the holidays, when kids are exploring new territory in a relative’s house and grown-ups might not be keeping a close…

We’re excited to put the spotlight on a vital member of every patient’s healthcare team: nurses, who work diligently to ensure patients are getting the right care and medications. Mary Beth, a triage nurse at a clinic in Edmond, Oklahoma, says the best part of her job is “being able to help upset patients turn…

Skin. It brings folks to the doctor every day. Here are the dos and don’ts all adults should know. What’s the difference between lotions, creams and ointments? This is the most important skin lesson to learn. Lotions are DRYING, so if you have dry skin, what you need is an ointment (not a lotion). Lotions…

Even though the newest shingles vaccine, Shingrix, is slowly making its way into pharmacies, we have some good news about shingles treatment! While you should still get your shingles vaccine, a new medication, ZTildo, has been approved to treat the pain that accompanies the shingles disease. ZTildo is known for its low dosage and high…