Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications
Welcome to the FDA Side Effects Update. This series is designed to keep you informed about the latest safety advisories and newly documented side effects…
Jan 8, 2026
People rarely think about their hearing when it’s working well; it’s only when something feels off that we start to take notice. Hearing loss is…
Dec 29, 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to reduce the default number of clinical trials it will require to approve new drugs, a shift…
Dec 17, 2025
2020 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows supplements are part of daily life for more than half of U.S. adults. But…
Nov 14, 2025
A torvastatin (Lipitor, Atorvaliq) was the most commonly prescribed medication in the U.S. in 2023. It belongs to a group of drugs called statins, which can help lower…
Oct 8, 2025
Editor’s Note: On November 10, 2025, the BMJ published a new meta-analysis reviewing existing studies on the links between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and ADHD or autism…
Sep 25, 2025
On June 27, 2024, Mary Louise Cormier, age 91, was admitted to the MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Emergency Department in Brunswick, Maine, after showing signs of lethargy…
Aug 27, 2025
A 54-year-old man returned from a two-week trip to Southeast Asia to his home in Canada with a mysterious ailment. His serum calcium and creatinine levels,…
Aug 5, 2025
Eight years ago, Lisa Salberg, now 56, received a heart transplant at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey after living with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (a heart…
Jun 19, 2025
On clear winter mornings, Steve Kaplan hikes up a nearby ski hill in California at Lake Tahoe, before the resort opens to ski back down…
May 23, 2025
Welcome to the FDA Side Effects Update. This series is designed to keep you informed about the latest safety advisories and newly documented side effects…
May 7, 2025
In January 2024, a former church daycare director in Cumberland, Indiana, was convicted of neglect and reckless supervision for giving melatonin gummies to more than…
May 1, 2025
People often look forward to the warmer days of summer and the longer days of sunshine. But whether you’re catching some rays at the pool,…
Apr 24, 2025
With Marty Makary, M.D., now leading the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), I picked up his latest book, Blind Spots, hoping to gain some insight into the…
Apr 11, 2025
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
Welcome to the FDA Side Effects Update. This series is designed to keep you informed about the latest safety advisories and newly documented side effects…
Mar 17, 2025
On January 30, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug for short-term pain relief, with both the agency and its manufacturer claiming…
Mar 17, 2025
Welcome to the FDA Side Effects Update. This series is designed to keep you informed about the latest safety advisories and newly documented side effects…
Dec 4, 2024
Welcome to the FDA Side Effects Update. This new series is designed to keep you informed about the latest safety advisories and newly documented side…
Nov 8, 2024
Mpox is in the news again. In July 2022, an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) spread to several countries, including the U.S.,…
Aug 16, 2024