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The rising cost of prescription drugs in the United States has caused wide-reaching consequences for the American people. Between the...

It is no doubts that the word "poison" is mostly attributed to anything that causes harm or is lethal to the human body. We live in a...

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The placebo effect is an actual phenomenon that illustrates the power of the brain over the body. A placebo  is a medicine that contains...

I. Introduction Antibiotic resistance (AR) is a growing global crisis, threatening to undo decades of medical progress. As bacteria...

About 34 million adult Americans take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depression, anxiety, and other mental health...

By Wendi Miller, RN Breaking our hearts Since a large majority (75%) of Americans report activity levels that are not high enough to...

Introduction Every year, hundreds of medications are pushed into the market globally, but more than twice of that number don't make it to...

By Rebecca Carlo RN, BSN Losing weight seems to be a priority for most people wanting to improve their health.  If you’re one of those...

Have you ever wondered how your medication was created? You may have looked at the sticker attached on the bottle of pills, but still...

The field of drug discovery has been transformed by in silico drug design, which utilizes advanced computational tools to predict,...

Imagine a little pill that could ease your heart's rhythm, calm your nerves, and, just for fun, dabble in adjusting your memories. Sounds...

How do Antidepressants Work? | Are Antidepressants Effective? | What Happens During a Typical Treatment? | Are there Side...

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Introduction What if you could combine the therapy of medications with the health benefits of good nutrition?  What if consuming both of...

Pharmacogenomics explores how genetic factors influence drug metabolism and impact individual responses to medications. Precision...

By: Dr. Vijay Subramaniam, DO Obesity has been an ongoing issue in the United States for years. However, it is not just fast food,...

This article is about therapeutic drug monitoring and the techniques by which it can be done.

Type 2 diabetes is an extremely common condition in the U.S., and the number of diagnoses rise every year. Type 2 diabetes is a condition...