How to Buy Medicines Safely from an Online Pharmacy

How to Buy Medicines Safely from an Online Pharmacy

Protect yourself and your family by using caution when buying medicine online. There are many pharmacy websites that operate legally…

Monitoring Prescriptions to Catch Opioid Abuse

Monitoring Prescriptions to Catch Opioid Abuse

Illinois’ efforts to track drug prescriptions have come a long way from the paper and pencil reports of the early…

How your genes affect your reaction to drugs

How your genes affect your reaction to drugs

By Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D. Your doctor prescribes a medication. If you have a high risk of negative side effects,…

Is your medication making you depressed?

Is your medication making you depressed?

Harvard Health Letters Be on the lookout for mood swings, sleeplessness, and anxiety when starting certain medications. We all get…

Millions of adults skip medications, primarily due to their high cost

Millions of adults skip medications, primarily due to their high cost

By Howard LeWine, M.D. Harvard Health Blog Medications can do wonderful things, from fighting infection to preventing stroke and warding…