Think Twice Before Cutting a Pill in Half
You may want to cut a pill in half—maybe because you need a smaller dose, are trying to save on prescription costs, or have trouble swallowing larger pills. Cutting pills…
Stop Tilting Your Head Back To Swallow Pills
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) If you struggle to swallow pills—big or small—you’re not alone. Most of us learned how to swallow pills the same way, by tossing our head back with…
How to Label Your Pill Package So You Never Miss a Dose
Photo: Andrey_Popov (Shutterstock) If you take a lot of medications, you probably have some systems in place to make sure you won’t miss one—like an organizer that divides pills according…
How to Stop Forgetting to Take Your Medication, Once and for All
Photo: David Smart (Shutterstock) Americans, on average, juggle about 12 prescription medicines. While this number is certainly skewed by older folks who have racked up a lot of pills, many…