Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications
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
Jen McDornan-Fish, a 51-year-old writer from Sacramento, first noticed mild hot flashes and occasional irritability eight years ago. She recognized these as early signs of…
Apr 10, 2025
In early September 2024, an Associated Press (AP) investigation revealed that the FDA has struggled to keep up with lab inspections, especially those based overseas. The agency faces…
Nov 13, 2024
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
From 18th-century apothecaries to modern drive-thru drug stores, pharmacies have evolved in form, but their central purpose has stayed constant: They serve as community centers…
Jun 24, 2025
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
The Trump administration sparked much speculation about what the nominees to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control…
Feb 25, 2025
Most parents know that newborn babies, toddlers, and young children go through a litany of vaccines. Very specific schedules are set, and parents are frequently…
Mar 17, 2025
I started taking the pill when I was in college, not as a method of birth control, but because it was the only thing that…
Sep 24, 2020
The natural plant turmeric has many curative powers but must be used carefully to avoid unintended, even dangerous, side effects. Even though it’s been called a “miracle…
Mar 18, 2021
Most Recent Updates: Click the dates to jump to more details. May 17, 2024: Astrazeneca is facing two lawsuits. One is a class action lawsuit from patients who…
May 17, 2024
Medical Apartheid opens with Harriet A. Washington unearthing a pair of folders in her office, a poison-control center at a teaching hospital in New York.…
Mar 18, 2024
How do you figure out exactly what’s wrong with you if you have symptoms common for a cold, the flu and COVID-19? It’s not always easy to…
Dec 2, 2021
The anesthetic ketamine is increasingly being used off-label for depression. The drug seems to work rapidly, but its long-term side effects are unknown. Two decades ago, ketamine was…
Jan 26, 2021
