Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, as it is commonly known, is real problem in elementary school, middle school, and high school aged children. The CDC reports that 3-7% of school aged children have been diagnosed with a form of ADHD. This disorder can cause children to struggle in school because …
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Prescription medicine misuse and abuse is on the rise. According to the CDC, overdoses of prescription medications have more then tripled in the last twenty years. The problem reaches further then just overdosing, for every death, there are 10 treatment admissions, 32 emergency room visits, 130 people dependent on prescription medications an over 825 people …
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With all the new travel guidelines and TSA rules, it is hard to know what is acceptable to travel on an airplane with and what is not. If you have a long term medical condition and need to take multiple medications, it can become even trickier trying to determine what you are allowed to carry …
Many Senior Citizens need help organizing and storing their medications. As we age, many of us develop chronic health problems that require daily medication. According to the American Society of Health System Pharmacists, about 1/3 of elderly adults take 8 or more prescriptions a day! That is a lot of pills to remember, and a …
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An increasing number of children and teens have been poisoned and hospitalized after ingesting adult prescription medications, a recent study in the journal Pediatrics revealed. The rise in child poisonings over the past decade may be linked to the increased presence of prescription drugs in homes, as more adults rely on these medications to treat conditions like …
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