Donna Christiano
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Donna Christiano is a University of South Florida staff writer and an award-winning freelance journalist specializing in women and children's health. She has served on the staffs of Glamour and Brides magazines and has written for numerous national consumer magazines and health outlets. She shamefully admits to being obsessed with reality TV and her attack beagle named Bananas. She lives in Tampa, Florida, with her husband and aforementioned beagle. Her two college-student sons show up when they need money or clean laundry.
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What exactly is a pandemic?
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: As experts learn more about the novel coronavirus, news and…
Updated on Jul. 21, 2020
Health Education
A guide to sleep aids: What are your options?
It’s 3 a.m. and you’ve been tossing and turning for hours. It’s…
Feb. 28, 2020
News
Weight-loss drug Belviq withdrawn from U.S. market amid concerns...
On Feb. 13, Eisai, the makers of the weight-loss drug Belviq and…
Feb. 19, 2020
Drug Info
Is ketamine the ‘miracle depression drug’?
It seems unlikely that ketamine, an anesthetic and recreational party drug also…
Feb. 18, 2020
News
How to help your overworked pharmacist
Take a look around your local chain pharmacy. You’re likely to see…
Feb. 7, 2020
Drug Info
Should you take a daily aspirin?
Taking a low-dose daily aspirin has long been recommended by cardiologists as…
Updated on Oct. 25, 2021
Drug Info
Should you get the hepatitis A vaccine?
Hepatitis A (hep A) is all over the news. Last month in…
Dec. 26, 2019
Company
Oct. 31, 2019
What happens to your medications if your pharmacy shuts down?
Drug Info
What happens inside your body when you take a medication?
Swallow a pill, wait a little while, feel better—simple, right? Not exactly.…
Oct. 30, 2019
Health Education
Can hand sanitizer kill the flu?
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic started, you’ll see hand sanitizer just about…
Updated on Nov. 21, 2023
Drug Info
Are brand-name drugs better than generic?
There are 3 main differences: Price, inactive ingredients, and appearance
Updated on Nov. 11, 2022