Vanessa Ling, ND, CNS

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Vanessa Ling, ND, CNS, is a naturopathic doctor, certified nutrition specialist, and health and medical writer. Her goal is to make health information accessible and understandable so readers can make the best choices for their well-being. She focuses on sharing evidence-based research and clinical best practices on a variety of health topics.

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A bottle labeled "Generic Drug" with capsules spilling out: Colace generic

Colace generic: Availability, cost, and more

A prescription pad and bottle: What happens if you take Eliquis only once a day?

What happens if you take Eliquis only once a day?

A clock and two pills: Can you take Eliquis less than 12 hours apart?

Can you take Eliquis less than 12 hours apart?

Three smartphones with charts on the screen: Social media and mental health statistics

Health Education

Social media and mental health statistics 2025

A toilet paper roll and an exclamation mark: Zepbound constipation

Zepbound constipation: What to expect and how to manage it

A pack of antibiotics: Augmentin generic

Augmentin generic: Availability, cost, and more

A doctor counseling a patient: Zepbound side effects

Zepbound side effects and how to avoid them

A white pill bottle with various types of pills spilling out: Wegovy pill form

Wegovy pill form: Does it exist?

A hand holding a credit card to a payment terminal: Repatha savings guide

Repatha savings guide and coupons

A syringe with three dollar signs: Tresiba savings guide

Tresiba savings guide

A stethoscope and a wallet with money coming out of it: How to get a prescription without insurance

Health Education

How to get a prescription without insurance

A prescription savings card and a prescription bottle: Qulipta savings guide

Qulipta savings guide

A purple inhaler: Advair savings guide

Advair savings guide

A savings card and prescription bottle: Caplyta savings guide

Caplyta savings guide

A prescription pad and various colored pills: Best statin for diabetics

Best statin therapy for diabetes

An insurance card, meds, and a stethoscope: What to do if you lose Adderall insurance coverage

What to do if you lose Adderall insurance coverage

A GLP-1 pen: Will insurance cover Ozempic for prediabetes?

Will insurance cover Ozempic for prediabetes?

A health insurance card, stethoscope, and medication: Will insurance cover Wegovy for prediabetes?

Will insurance cover Wegovy for prediabetes?

A prescription bottle with antibiotics spilling out: How much are antibiotics without insurance?

How much are antibiotics without insurance?

An older adult looking at a prescription: Best statin for elderly

Best statin for older adults

A health insurance card, medication, and a stethoscope: Does Cigna cover Saxenda?

Does Cigna cover Saxenda?

A health insurance card, pills, and a stethoscope: Does Kaiser cover Vyvanse?

Does Kaiser cover Vyvanse?

A Teddy Bear and medication: Azithromycin side effects in kids

Azithromycin side effects in kids: What parents should know

A pillow with a blue capsule on it: Does azithromycin make you tired? How to avoid fatigue

Does azithromycin make you tired? How to avoid fatigue

A prescription pad and a prescription bottle: Bupropion smoking cessation dose: How much Zyban to take

Bupropion smoking cessation dose: How much Zyban to take

A prescription pad and prescription bottle: What is considered a high dose of atorvastatin?

What is considered a high dose of atorvastatin?

Two adhesive patches: Estradiol patch dose too low?

Estradiol patch dose too low? Signs HRT isn’t working

A hand holding an orange and white capsule: Stye antibiotic treatment

Health Education

Stye antibiotic treatment: Is it necessary?

Three mobile devices with charts on them and a map of the U.S. behind them: Wegovy facts and statistics

Wegovy facts and statistics 2025

Three mobile devices with charts on them: Opioid statistics

Opioid statistics, 2025

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