GeniusRX: Your Pharmaceutical Guide - Page 5

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the U.S., affecting nearly 500,000 people yearly. Early detection and antibiotic treatment can prevent serious complications - but delays lead to long-term health issues. Know the signs, act fast.

Radiation therapy kills cancer cells by damaging their DNA, especially through double-strand breaks. Modern techniques make it precise, and new research shows it can also activate the immune system to fight cancer long-term.

Hospitals and clinics across the U.S. are struggling to stay open due to severe staffing shortages. Nurses are burned out, patients wait days for care, and rural areas are hit hardest. This isn't a temporary issue-it's a systemic crisis with no easy fix.

Learn how to safely store medications to protect children and pets from accidental poisoning. Discover where to lock meds, why original packaging matters, and how to prevent deadly mix-ups between human and pet drugs.

Learn how school nurses safely coordinate daily pediatric medications using the Five Rights, legal protocols, and proven systems to prevent errors and ensure student safety.

Alcohol can dangerously raise your INR levels when you're on warfarin, increasing bleeding risk. Learn how drinking affects your blood thinner, what safe limits are, and what to do if your INR spikes.

Antiviral medications treat viral infections like flu, COVID-19, and hepatitis C by blocking virus replication. Learn how drugs like Paxlovid, sofosbuvir, and oseltamivir work, their effectiveness, limitations, and what patients need to know for timely treatment.

Meal planning for weight loss works because it removes guesswork. Learn how to use free templates and smart shopping lists to eat less, spend less, and lose weight without feeling deprived.

Learn how to work with your doctor to safely stop unnecessary medications, reduce side effects, and save hundreds or thousands of dollars a year on prescriptions through deprescribing.

Medication shortages are disrupting care across the U.S., with critical drugs like morphine, antibiotics, and chemotherapy agents running out. Learn how hospitals are responding, what patients can do, and why this crisis keeps getting worse.