Addiction has been an ongoing struggle for many Americans for decades, and with the increase in opioid prescribing/manufacturing, the ever-growing social media culture backing the use of alcohol to cope with stress, as well as the first worldwide pandemic in 10 years; numbers are at an all-time high for such individuals vulnerable to substance use […]
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common reasons patients seek health care in the United States. Unfortunately, cases are on the rise. Since 2014, cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia have increased 63% and 19%, respectively. Previously, Pharmacist Consult covered common first-line treatment options for a variety of STIs. Since that article was published in July 2020, […]
Heart disease. Cancer. Infant and maternal mortality. COVID-19. When we think of those things, we know how devastating they can be to people across people from all walks of life in the United States. Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the US for over 80 years, and cancer is slowly trending […]