Medication Safety and Health Management in November 2025

When it comes to medication safety, the practice of ensuring drugs are used correctly to avoid harm and maximize benefit. Also known as drug safety, it's not just about taking pills as directed—it's about understanding why you're taking them, spotting hidden risks, and knowing when to ask for help. In November 2025, our most-read articles dug into real, everyday dangers people face with prescriptions—from the quiet danger of statin side effects, muscle pain blamed on drugs that often come from fear, not the medicine itself, to the life-threatening risks of antipsychotics, drugs still widely given to seniors with dementia despite an 80% higher stroke risk.

Many people don’t realize how often their symptoms are tied to how they think about the drug, not the drug itself. That’s the nocebo effect, when expecting side effects causes them to appear. It’s behind most cases of "statin intolerance." Meanwhile, gallstones, hard deposits in the gallbladder that cause sharp pain and often need surgery were covered with real data on when laparoscopic cholecystectomy is truly necessary—and when watchful waiting might be better. Cancer patients faced tough choices too: how to eat when nausea steals appetite, how to manage pain without over-relying on opioids, and why some treatments do more harm than good. And it’s not just about pills—visual dosing aids, step therapy rules, and post-hospital medication checks all tie into one truth: medication safety starts with you, not just your doctor or pharmacist.

What you’ll find below isn’t just a list of articles—it’s a toolkit. Whether you’re helping an aging parent, managing your own chronic condition, or just trying to avoid a bad reaction to a common drug, these posts give you the facts you won’t get from a quick Google search. No fluff. No marketing. Just what works, what doesn’t, and what your insurance might be hiding from you.