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Learn how to manage hypoparathyroidism with calcium and vitamin D supplements, diet tips, monitoring guidelines, and emerging treatments. Understand what works, what doesn’t, and how to avoid long-term complications.

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Learn how to eat vitamin K foods safely on warfarin. Stop avoiding greens-start eating them consistently. This is the only way to keep your INR stable and avoid dangerous blood clots or bleeding.

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Drug desensitization lets people with severe allergies safely take life-saving medications like antibiotics or chemotherapy drugs. Learn when it's used, how it works, and why it's becoming essential in modern medicine.

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Tamoxifen and SSRIs can interact, reducing the active metabolite endoxifen. But does that actually affect cancer outcomes? Evidence shows mixed results - and today's guidelines prioritize treating depression over avoiding certain antidepressants.

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Learn the essential documentation requirements pharmacists must follow when substituting generic drugs, including state-specific rules, mandatory record elements, and how proper logging prevents errors and saves lives.

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Drug-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare but deadly reaction to certain medications like quinine, clopidogrel, and cyclosporine. Learn the warning signs, which drugs cause it, and how to survive it.

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Sirolimus improves long-term transplant outcomes but can delay wound healing. Learn how timing, patient factors, and dosing affect surgical risks-and how to use it safely.

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Rehab and occupational therapy help people with autoimmune diseases manage pain, fatigue, and loss of function. Learn how targeted exercises, energy pacing, and adaptive tools can restore independence and improve daily life.

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Patent exclusivity protects inventions, while market exclusivity blocks generic approval based on clinical data. Understanding both is key to knowing why drug prices stay high - and when generics might finally arrive.

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Learn the critical difference between serious and non-serious adverse events in clinical trials. Understand when to report, how to avoid common mistakes, and why mixing up severity and seriousness can compromise patient safety and waste millions.

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Early introduction of peanut to infants between 4 and 6 months can reduce peanut allergy risk by up to 86%. Learn the latest guidelines, safe methods, and why waiting is no longer recommended.

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Gallstones cause sudden, severe pain known as biliary colic and can lead to dangerous inflammation called cholecystitis. Laparoscopic surgery is the most effective treatment, with high success and low complication rates. Nonsurgical options rarely work long-term. If you've had one attack, surgery is usually the best next step.