Medication Posts

Opioids for cancer pain: Are there risks?

Cancer Care Jun 24, 2020

With the ongoing opioid crisis, many people are concerned about becoming addicted to opioids. For patients with cancer, it is ...Read More

Polypill offers promise for heart health

Heart Care Jan 24, 2020

A recent study showed there may be new reason for optimism in our ability to prevent major cardiovascular events, like ...Read More

Heart deaths dip below cancer deaths in high income nations

Heart Care Jan 17, 2020

In so-called “high-income” nations, cancer has passed cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death. “In the PURE study, cardiovascular ...Read More

New daily aspirin guidelines: 3 things to know

Heart Care Oct 7, 2019

If you do not have heart disease, taking once daily aspirin to protect your heart may do more harm than ...Read More

Antibiotic resistance and kids: What you need to know

Kid's Health, Wellness Mar 25, 2019

Doctors have used antibiotics to treat bacterial infections for more than 90 years. However, research has found using the same ...Read More

Proton pump inhibitors: Do they cause cancer?

Cancer Care Jan 9, 2019

Antacids are an important treatment option for those with acid reflux. However, research in 2017 suggested that a type of ...Read More

Need medications reminders? There’s an app for that

Wellness Jan 2, 2019

When you have to take multiple medications throughout the day, it can be exhausting to remember what you took, how ...Read More

Aspirin and your heart: What you should know

Heart Care Jun 6, 2018

Aspirin is well-known for its pain-relieving abilities, but it also can have dramatic and life-saving effects on your heart health. ...Read More

Black box warnings point out drugs’ possible side effects

Wellness May 4, 2018

You may have heard the term “black box warning” for some prescription medications. This doesn’t mean these drugs are packed in ...Read More