Archive: 2025/12

By Elizabeth Cox 30 December 2025

Antibiotics for Bacterial Infections: Classes and How They Work

Antibiotics fight bacterial infections by targeting specific parts of bacteria - from cell walls to DNA. Learn how different classes work, why resistance is rising, and what you can do to help.

By Frankie Torok 29 December 2025

Future Practice Trends: How Healthcare Provider Attitudes Are Changing by 2025

By 2025, healthcare providers are shifting from traditional roles to collaborative, tech-enabled partners. Learn how attitudes toward AI, patient data, certification, and flexible work are reshaping care delivery.

By Elizabeth Cox 27 December 2025

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Understanding Intrusive Thoughts and How ERP Therapy Works

OCD isn't about being tidy-it's about being trapped by terrifying thoughts and rituals. ERP therapy helps break the cycle by facing fears without performing compulsions. Learn how it works and why it's the most effective treatment.

By Frankie Torok 26 December 2025

Why Generic Switching Raises Concerns for NTI Drugs

Generic switching can be dangerous for NTI drugs like warfarin and phenytoin, where tiny changes in blood levels cause serious harm. Learn why even FDA-approved generics may not be safe substitutes and what patients must do to protect themselves.

By Frankie Torok 25 December 2025

Liver Transplantation: Eligibility, Surgery, and Immunosuppression Explained

Liver transplantation offers a lifeline for end-stage liver disease. Learn who qualifies, how the surgery works, what immunosuppression involves, and what life looks like after a transplant.

By Elizabeth Cox 24 December 2025

Future Anti-Counterfeit Technologies: How New Innovations Are Stopping Fake Drugs

Discover how cutting-edge technologies like NFC, blockchain, and AI are transforming the fight against fake drugs. From serialization to forensic markers, learn what’s working-and what’s failing-in the global battle to stop counterfeit medicines.

By Elizabeth Cox 23 December 2025

Hearing Conservation Programs: Workplace Requirements and Testing

Hearing conservation programs are legally required in noisy workplaces to prevent permanent hearing loss. Learn the five core requirements under OSHA, how audiometric testing works, and why most programs fail - and how to fix them.

By Frankie Torok 20 December 2025

Tendinopathy: Eccentric Training and Injection Options That Actually Work

Tendinopathy isn't just tendon pain-it's structural damage. Eccentric training is the most effective treatment, but heavy slow resistance and isometrics also work. Injections offer short-term relief but rarely fix the root problem. Learn what actually works based on the latest research.

By Frankie Torok 19 December 2025

Blood Thinners and NSAIDs: Why This Drug Mix Can Be Life-Threatening

Combining blood thinners with NSAIDs like ibuprofen or naproxen can more than double your risk of dangerous bleeding. Learn why this interaction is life-threatening and what safer pain relief options you can use instead.

By Frankie Torok 18 December 2025

Stimulants for ADHD: What You Need to Know About Cardiovascular and Sleep Side Effects

ADHD stimulants can raise heart rate and blood pressure, and disrupt sleep. Learn what the latest research says about real risks, how to monitor them, and how to balance benefits with side effects.