Curing Sinusitis (2016)
Many people confuse allergies, colds, and sinus infections. A physician describes the differences, and the new ways sinusitis can be treated.
Pharmacology and Toxicology Sub-categories:
- Alcohol Use and Abuse (36)
- Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance (39)
- Caffeine (13)
- Cannabis and Medical Marijuana (22)
- Drug Use and Abuse (22)
- Generic Drugs (13)
- Hallucinogens (4)
- Prescription Drugs (38)
- Psychedelics (11)
- Radiation (18)
- Side Effects (28)
Direct to Consumer Drug Advertising
Experts discuss the pro's and cons of direct to consumer advertising and its effect on patients and physicians.
Drug Shortages
Hospitals have been plagued by shortages of important drugs, sometimes forcing doctors to decide who will receive them and who will die.
Biofilm
Biofilm is resistant to many antibiotics and is gaining new attention as a source of hard to eradicate infections.
OTC Drugs and Tweens
Experts discuss how to educate tweens on taking OTC drugs safely.
Industry Funding of Clinical Trials
Funding of trials has dramatically shifted so that today, trials paid for by pharmaceutical and device makers outnumber publically funded trials 6-to-1. Some studies indicate this makes bias in trials more likely.
Toxic Chemicals in Products (2016)
A expert discusses how the US might regulate potentially toxic chemicals better, and how regulations in other countries could help keep Americans safer.
Your Medicine Cabinet
Most people's medicine cabinet is a disorganized mess with problems that could prevent healing and even threaten health. A pharmacist advised what should be in your medicine cabinet and how to keep those medicines safe and effective.
Anti-Drunk Driving Technology
Government researchers and auto companies are developing a device called DADSS (Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety) that can inobtrusively test whether a person is drunk as he attempts to start his car. If so, DADDS makes the car inoperable. Experts explain how it will work and debate some of the issues surrounding its possible rollout.
Gender Diversity in Basic Research
Only about a third of research subjects in clinical studies are women. In basic research on animals and cells, female models are even more poorly represented. This results in poor understanding of how new drugs work on women and occasional drug recalls when major side effects are discovered after the fact. Experts discuss why such an imbalance occurs, its …
Palcohol – Powdered Alcohol
Newly-invented powdered alcohol is entering the market, but some experts and legislators believe it should be banned because it's likely to be abused by teens. Experts, the product's inventor and legislators discuss.
Online Pharmacies, Fake Drugs
Consumers who purchase medicines online for convenience and price are taking a big risk--experts say 97% of online "pharmacies" are rogue sites operating illegally. Often the medications they sell are counterfeit or substandard.
