The Tricky Hunt - Page 3
10
Dec 2025
- By Leona Ashfield
- Health
- 9 Comments
Perception vs Reality: Why Generics Seem Less Effective Than Brand-Name Drugs
Generic drugs contain the same active ingredients as brand-name medications but are often perceived as less effective. This article explains why this belief persists despite scientific proof of equivalence - and how perception, not chemistry, drives the gap.
8
Dec 2025
- By Leona Ashfield
- Health
- 10 Comments
FDA Foreign Facility Inspections: What Overseas Food Plants Must Now Do to Stay Compliant
The FDA now conducts unannounced inspections of overseas food plants to ensure imported products meet U.S. safety standards. Learn what foreign facilities must do to stay compliant, avoid violations, and keep their products entering the U.S. market.
7
Dec 2025
- By Leona Ashfield
- Health
- 13 Comments
Diabetic Eye Screening: How Often You Need It and How Teleophthalmology Is Changing the Game
Diabetic eye screening saves vision-but most people skip it. Learn the correct frequency based on your diabetes type, how teleophthalmology is making screenings easier, and why AI is now part of the process. Don't wait until it's too late.
6
Dec 2025
- By Leona Ashfield
- Health
- 15 Comments
Workplace Accommodations for Medication Side Effects: What You Need to Know
Learn how workplace accommodations for medication side effects work under the ADA. Discover legal rights, common adjustments, employer responsibilities, and real-world examples for employees and employers.
4
Dec 2025
- By Leona Ashfield
- Health
- 14 Comments
How to Check If a Generic Medication Is Available for Your Prescription
Learn how to check if a generic version of your prescription is available and safe to use. Save up to 85% on medication costs with FDA-approved generics and avoid common mistakes.
3
Dec 2025
- By Leona Ashfield
- Health
- 11 Comments
Thyroid Medications: Levothyroxine Safety and Monitoring
Levothyroxine is essential for hypothyroidism, but improper dosing or brand switching can cause serious side effects. Learn how to safely monitor your treatment with regular TSH tests and avoid common mistakes.
2
Dec 2025
- By Leona Ashfield
- Health
- 13 Comments
How to Use Travel Apps to Find Pharmacies and Clinics Abroad
Learn how to use travel apps to find pharmacies and clinics abroad, match medications across countries, and access emergency care. Essential tools for safe international travel.
1
Dec 2025
- By Leona Ashfield
- Health
- 14 Comments
Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Starting a New Medication
Knowing what to ask your doctor before starting a new medication can prevent dangerous side effects, improve adherence, and help you get better faster. Here are the key questions you need to ask.
1
Dec 2025
- By Leona Ashfield
- Health
- 12 Comments
Statins and Grapefruit: Why This Combination Increases Side Effects
Grapefruit can dangerously increase statin levels in your blood, raising the risk of muscle damage and kidney failure. Learn which statins are affected, why the interaction happens, and how to stay safe without giving up your heart medication.
1
Dec 2025
- By Leona Ashfield
- Health
- 15 Comments
Health Literacy Strategies for Understanding Medication Labels and Dosing
Learn how to read medicine labels correctly and avoid dangerous dosing mistakes. Simple strategies like using morning/noon/evening/bedtime schedules and pictograms can save lives.
1
Dec 2025
- By Leona Ashfield
- Health
- 10 Comments
Interchangeability: When Biosimilars Can Be Substituted Automatically in the U.S.
In the U.S., only certain biosimilars are approved for automatic pharmacy substitution. Learn how interchangeability works, which drugs qualify, how state laws affect access, and what patients and pharmacists need to know.
1
Dec 2025
- By Leona Ashfield
- Health
- 10 Comments
Medications Safe While Breastfeeding: Evidence-Based Choices
Most medications are safe to take while breastfeeding. Learn which pain relievers, antibiotics, antidepressants, and allergy meds are evidence-based choices that won't harm your baby-and which ones to avoid.