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The CDC’s New Autism Language Isn’t Caution. It’s Confusion

On November 19, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) quietly revised its ‘Autism and Vaccines’ webpage. The updated version now asserts that…

Nov 24, 2025

FDA Drug Recalls and Warnings: Recalls For Generic Duloxetine, Levothyroxine, Gabapentin & 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…

Aug 19, 2025

Will Taking Tylenol During Pregnancy Harm Your Baby? The Evidence Is Complicated

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

My Struggle With My Daughter’s First Vaccines: Why Agencies Must Address Parents’ Fears

Last year, at my daughter Sawyer’s 8-week appointment, the nurse administered her first round of vaccinations. As the needle pricked her skin, she let out a…

Oct 22, 2024

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

What Is Step Therapy? And Why It Might Delay Your Medication

Navigating the healthcare system to get the care you or a loved one needs can be challenging. Just when you think you’ve cleared the hardest…

Jul 21, 2025

How Much Vitamin D Do I Need? The Debate Behind Supplement Guidelines

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

Do Your Psychiatric Drugs Keep You Up at Night?

If you take a medication for a psychiatric condition, you may have experienced troubled sleep — insomnia, daytime sleepiness, or any number of sleep-related disorders. I…

Jan 6, 2021

Going Under: Potential Side Effects of General Anesthesia

Anesthetics, and in particular the inhaled ones used to put patients “under” for surgery, are considered one of the most important medical advances in history,…

Oct 15, 2018

What Are the Side Effects of Abilify?

Abilify was Originally Developed to Treat Schizophrenia Abilify (aripiprazole) was developed to treat schizophrenia — but only 1% of Americans have schizophrenia.  A few years later…

Oct 7, 2019

Is Your Teen Using Anabolic Steroids?

As a personal trainer, I come into contact with young men who appear to be on anabolic steroids, typically taken to increase muscle mass and…

Oct 16, 2019

INVESTIGATING GENERICS: They Say Their ADHD Meds Aren’t Working. They’re Not Imagining It

The first time Marilynn Monroe took Adderall (a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine) for her ADHD, she says she cried tears of joy. She was…

May 30, 2025

9 Facts About Your Acne Drug, Isotretinoin

Accutane — The Drug That Cleared Severe Acne But Was Also Linked To Depression The drug that clears acne, but was also linked to depression,…

Nov 6, 2020

INVESTIGATING GENERICS: America’s Overlooked Drug Crisis

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

INVESTIGATING GENERICS: The Trouble With Generic Vyvanse

For two years, Molly’s ADHD medication, a generic form of Vyvanse called lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, had come in the form of a teal pill that was…

Jul 28, 2025

INVESTIGATING GENERICS: Real People Share Their Struggles With Generic ADHD Medications

Since MedShadow began publishing our investigative series on quality issues with generic ADHD medications, thousands of people have commented on our TikTok account about their own experiences, and many…

Sep 29, 2025

Surprising Side Effects of Essential Oils

October 25, 2021 update: The CDC found a deadly bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei, which causes the disease melioidosis in a lavender essential oil spray called “Better Homes & Gardens Lavender & Chamomile…

Aug 17, 2021

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

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

6 Drugs That Can Cause Kidney Damage

No matter what kind of medicine you take, whether OTC (over-the-counter) or prescription, it is destined to take a trip through your kidneys. Taking a…

Aug 7, 2024