Low back pain is a part of life—common across sexes, age groups, and countries, it’s something that almost all people experience at some point. Treatment for low back pain often includes a combination of medication and non-medication options. What should you start with? What treatments have the best evidence? And more importantly . . ….

If you’ve ever had prescription eye drops, you know that those tiny bottles can cost a pretty penny, and can be challenging to apply in the eyes. Eye drops can be used for many reasons like allergies, infections, inflammation, dryness or vision disorders. Here are seven tips to help you get the very last squeeze out…

Female Pattern Hair Loss (FPHL) is the most common cause of hair loss in women. While the cause is unknown, FPHL is more common in women with obesity, high blood pressure, and insulin resistance (pre-diabetes). FPHL mainly affects the mid and frontal regions of the scalp, while preserving the frontal hairline. Your part gets wider,…

If you have ever used a Prevident dental product, you might have seen the many forms that are available like Prevident 5000 Plus, Prevident 5000 Booster Plus, Prevident 5000 Sensitive, Prevident 5000 Enamel Protect and Prevident 5000 Dry Mouth With so many Prevident dental products, it can be confusing and hard to determine the differences between these similarly named products. How do these products…

Believe it or not, medications are recalled on a daily basis and due to numerous reasons.  Medication recalls can range from minor to life-threatening incidents if not immediately and appropriately taken care of. One of the most recent recalls, occurring on July 27th, involves two very different medications cyclobenzaprine & amantadine.  What are these drugs prescribed…

Prescription narcotics have been essential to improving the quality of life for those living with pain, but sometimes at a high cost. Since the 1990s, deaths related to opioids have quadrupled, resulting in a serious public health epidemic and the deadliest drug crisis in US history. In 2015, roughly 33,0000 deaths were related to opioids,…

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Combination inhalers prescribed for asthma, smoking lung disease (COPD), or persistent cough after an upper respiratory infection are some of the top selling drugs in the United States. Several steroid + long acting bronchodilator combinations are currently available: the older Advair and Symbicort and the newer Dulera and Breo Ellipta. While Advair and Symbicort are…

Menopause is the period in a woman’s life when menstruation stops. It typically occurs between 45 and 50 years of age and can increase the risk for medical conditions like heart disease, osteoporosis, urinary incontinence, weight gain, and painful intercourse. The FDA has approved Intrarosa to treat dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse), a common symptom of…

Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested that Endo Pharmaceuticals, remove their opioid pain medication Opana ER over concerns that the benefit of the medication may no longer outweigh its risks. You can read more about this request here.  Endo Pharmaceuticals has officially responded to the FDA’s request. On July 6th, 2017, Endo said that…