Articles for Tag: "prescription drugs"

Alarming increase in number of children poisoned by opioids 
Alarming increase in number of children poisoned by opioids
“If we would stop prescribing opioids as if they were just Tylenol we wouldn’t have as many children dying,” an expert says.
What is your body telling you when you get the chills? 
What is your body telling you when you get the chills?
By themselves, the chills are not an illness, but can signal that you might be getting sick.
Proper disposal can help curb prescription drug abuse  Featured
Proper disposal can help curb prescription drug abuse
A new study reveals that more than 70 percent of people abusing prescription meds are getting them from friends and relatives.
Adult prescriptions in homes pose poison risk to kids, study finds 
Adult prescriptions in homes pose poison risk to kids, study finds
An increasing number of children are accidentally ingesting adult medications, new research shows.
Grapefruit and meds may be a deadly match 
Grapefruit and meds may be a deadly match
Chemicals produced from grapefruit may interfere with the breakdown of meds in your body.