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Medical Notes: You’re Taking Too Many Medications, Why Early Detection For Alzheimer’s Disease Isn’t Working, And A Better Treatment For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

>> September 24, 2025

Are you taking too many medications? Your blood may soon have tiny robots flowing through it. We can detect more cases of alzheimer’s disease, so why aren’t we? A new fix for carbon monoxide poisoning.

topics: Disease| Prescription Drugs| Science| Therapy

Cheap Drugs Have A High Cost: The Safety Issues Of Generic Prescriptions

>> September 14, 2025

Our expert discusses the steps needed to keep consumers safe.

topics: Consumerism| Generic Drugs| Manufacturing| Prescription Drugs| Public Health

Generic Drugs: The Industry Secrets That Can Lead To Drug Shortages

>> October 27, 2024

Our expert explains the systems in place – as well as their weaknesses and strengths.

topics: Consumerism| Generic Drugs| Medication| Prescription Drugs| Public Health| School

Medical Notes: How Music Can Alter Memories, Bacteria May Cause Mental Illness, And The Decline Of Teen Drug Abuse

>> October 2, 2024

Our experts explain exactly how scientific medicine came out on top.

topics: Mental Illness| Music| Prescription Drugs| Psychiatry| School| Teenagers| Work

Medical Notes: How To Fix a Broken Heart, a New Hope for Amputee Victims, and How VR Can Help People With Autism Be Comfortable in the Real World

>> January 17, 2024

How can surgical patients recover without opioids? How do you fix a broken heart? A new form of pain relief for amputees. Virtual reality can help people with autism.

topics: Addiction| Amputation| Biomedical Engineering| Education| Inflammation and Pain| Learning| Medication| News and Headlines| Opioid Epidemic| Prescription Drugs| Public Health and Public Safety| Radiation| Research and Clinical Trials| Surgery| Technology| Therapy| Virtual Reality

“Own Your Choices”: Getting Healthy Without Medication

>> October 1, 2023

Our experts explain some of the lifestyle changes we can make to decrease our dependance on medication.

topics: Alternative Medicine and Treatments| Health Care| Medication| Meditation and Mindfulness| Prescription Drugs| Prevention| Public Health| Specialist| Symptoms| Vitamins

Finding Pain Management Strategies That Don’t Involve Opioids

>> February 19, 2023

Life Care Coaches are being integrated into hospitals to help patients safely use prescription opioids and even offer pain management strategies that don’t involve drugs.

topics: Addiction| Consumerism| Drug Overdose| Hospitals| Inflammation and Pain| Medication| Opioid Epidemic| Orthopedics| Pain Management| Prescription Drugs| Public Health and Public Safety| Substance Abuse| Vulnerable Populations| Work

Offshoring Medication: Where Are Your Generic Drugs Being Made?

>> August 28, 2022

According to Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute, 66% of all U.S. adults use prescription drugs – and a majority of those are generic. So why don’t we know where these products are made?

topics: Business and Industry| Consumer Safety| Consumerism| Consumerism and Consumer Safety/Protection| Crisis Intervention| Ethics| Generic Drugs| Manufacturing| Medication| Morality| Patient Care and Safety| Pharmaceutical Industry| Prescription Drugs| Public Health| Public Policy and Regulation| Risk| School

Medical Notes: June 12, 2022

>> June 12, 2022

Scientists are sending bacteria to the front lines. A new drug cocktail reduces the risk of having an asthma attack. Then, what should you know about hepatitis in children? And finally, driverless cars may not yet be the safest option.

topics: Autonomous Vehicles| Child Safety| Children| Children and Youth at Risk| CRISPR| DNA and Genetics| Gastroenterology and Digestion| Gut Bacteria| Medical Advancements| Medical Research| News and Headlines| Non-invasive Treatment| Pharmacology and Toxicology| Prescription Drugs| Public Health and Public Safety| Research and Clinical Trials| Research and Development| Risk| Science| Security| Symptoms| Technology| Transportation and Traffic Safety| Undiagnosed and Mystery Illness| Vaccination| Vehicle Safety| Vulnerable Populations

Can You Trust Your Online Pharmacy?

>> May 8, 2022

Experts estimate that only four percent of online pharmacies are legitimate. The rest are counterfeit operations that prey on customers by selling falsified medications.

topics: Biomedical Engineering| Consumerism| Consumerism and Consumer Safety/Protection| Crime and Criminal Justice| Criminal Investigations| Cybercrime| Internet and Social Media| Law Enforcement and Police| Medical Advancements| Medication| Pharmacology and Toxicology| Prescription Drugs| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Safety| Technology

Medical Notes: May 8, 2022

>> May 8, 2022

Is your medication harming the health of your baby? Then, the number of drugs laced with Fentanyl has skyrocketed. And finally, our vocal habits change depending on who we’re talking to.

topics: Addiction| Children| Children and Youth at Risk| Communication| Drug Overdose| Drug Use and Abuse| Habits| Language| Law Enforcement and Police| Medical Research| Medication| News and Headlines| Opioid Epidemic| Police| Pregnancy and Child Birth| Prescription Drugs| Public Health and Public Safety| Research and Clinical Trials| Risk| Vulnerable Populations

Medical Notes: February 13, 2022

>> February 13, 2022

An FDA-approved drug could help prevent memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients. Scientists discover why people with asthma are less likely to develop brain tumors. More than a third of Gulf War troops still suffer from Gulf War Illness, now a study shows that frequent exercise can help reduce symptoms. And finally, why are people moving back to their rural …

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