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What Is Addyi? The Controversy Behind the Drug Nicknamed the ‘Female Viagra’

[Editor's note: On December 15, 2025, the FDA extended its approval of Addyi to postmenopausal women under the age of 65. In making that decision,…

Jun 6, 2025

A Safer Way to Tame Insomnia

One night in July 2022, a month after his first bout of COVID-19, Dan Elton woke up around 2:00 a.m. and couldn’t get back to…

Oct 29, 2025

FDA Drug Recalls and Warnings: Sterility Issues in Compounded GLP-1s, Antidepressants With Elevated Cancer-Linked Chemicals and More

Welcome to the FDA Recalls and Warnings Update, a series dedicated to keeping you informed about the latest medication recalls, manufacturing violations, and quality concerns…

Dec 3, 2025

Blunted Before They Can Bloom: SSRIs and Sexual Side Effects in Adolescents

P. began taking Zoloft — an antidepressant known generically as sertraline — for school-related anxiety right at the cusp of puberty.  “I’d started masturbating around…

Jul 9, 2025

Hospital-Induced Delirium

I wasn’t prepared for the late-night call from the hospital. My elderly mother, who’d recently been admitted, was swearing at the nurses, demanding they call…

May 20, 2021

Are GERD Drugs Worth The Risks?

Why take GERD drugs when you can change your diet? Many people would ask the opposite question, why not eat what you like if you…

Mar 16, 2020

5 Meds That Mess With Digestion (Plus 1 Life-Saving Test)

Some of the most common drugs can mess with your digestion, leaving you backed up or making a run for it. Here’s how to cope.…

Mar 22, 2022

IBS Is Manageable, Doctors Say

When personal trainer and nutrition coach Erik was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), he says he felt almost betrayed: “The foods I consider paramount to my…

Apr 14, 2022

Sick of Motion Sickness? Prevention is Key

Last year, Ankit set sail on a cruise to Alaska. He boarded the boat full of excitement and spent the first afternoon and evening playing…

Jan 31, 2023

Can I Take My Medicine or Supplement Before My Blood Test?

Fans of “Seinfeld,” the TV show still in reruns, will remember when Elaine failed a company drug test because she had a poppy-seed bagel an…

Sep 5, 2023

How Medications Affect Your Dental Health

During your first visit to the dentist’s office, you may have noticed a medical history and medications section in your file. Your dentist will collect…

May 16, 2024

Effective Treatments for Fibromyalgia Sufferers

From the outside, a person with fibromyalgia looks perfectly normal. But on the inside, it can feel like the pain volume dial has been cranked…

Dec 11, 2019

Tyrvaya … A Nasal Spray for Dry Eyes?

Tyrvaya: A Nasal Spray for Dry Eyes The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tyrvaya, a new nasal spray designed to treat dry eye disease,…

Dec 14, 2021

How Safe is Veozah? The FDA-Approved Hot Flash Treatment

Margie Minkler started getting hot flashes in her early 40s. “It feels like a cartoon of somebody who is turning red from their toes up…

Dec 18, 2024

6 Drugs That Can Make You Gain Weight

For many of us, lowering our risk of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, or even chronic pain, includes monitoring and maintaining our weight. Frankie Kidd, who takes…

Oct 20, 2023

ADHD: Symptoms, Medications, and Drug-Free Strategies

Between 2020 and 2021, there was a large jump in the number of prescriptions doctors wrote for ADHD medications, according to the CDC. But even before…

Aug 23, 2024

5 Worst Drugs that Cause Dry Eye Disease

Drugs are a common part of American life, 36% of people between the ages of 18-44 take between one and four medicines daily and that rises quickly…

May 27, 2020

From Ashwagandha to St. John’s Wort: The Risks Behind 5 Trending Supplements

Their bottles line drugstore aisles. Their ads interrupt your favorite podcast. Chances are, you have a few supplements in your kitchen cabinet right now. Maybe…

Mar 27, 2025

Navigating the Risks: Understanding the Dangers of Wellbutrin

Bupropion, commonly known by its brand names Wellbutrin and Zyban, has garnered attention in recent years for its effectiveness in treating depression, seasonal affective disorder…

Jun 10, 2024

Drugs With Highest Risk for Dehydration or Heat-Related Illness

People who start certain drugs, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), cardiovascular medicines, over-the-counter pain killers (NSAIDs/non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), antipsychotics, antidepressants and anticholinergic agents (used to…

Jul 6, 2016