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Can You Recover From a Cold Without Reaching for Medication?

[This is part II of my deep dive into integrative medicine. You can read part I HERE] There’s something you should know about me: I…

Dec 31, 2025

Why Is Hormone Therapy Still So Misunderstood?

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

Digestive Issues: A Guide to Gut Health and Medications

As the engine that turns our food into the fuel we need—and gets rid of what we don’t—our digestive tract is critical to sustaining life.…

Jan 13, 2025

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

Prednisone, the Steroid that Gave Me Mood Swings

All medicines come with side effects, and corticosteroids like prednisone are no exception. These miraculous drugs have life-saving anti-inflammatory properties, but they are also known to produce…

Sep 6, 2024

Side Effects of the New Alzheimer’s Drugs

On July 2, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kisunla (donanemab-azbt), an intravenous drug designed to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.1 About three weeks…

Jul 11, 2024

Do Sleep Supplements Really Work? What to Know About Valerian, Magnesium, and More

I’ve never been a good sleeper. Even as a child, it took me upwards of an hour to fall asleep. In my teenage years, I…

May 28, 2024

Monitoring Crucial Side Effects of PrEP

Scott Frenzel had been treated at his local healthcare clinic in Nashville, Tennessee, for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) twice. Even though he is a…

Aug 23, 2023

How Not To Get Sick Attending Concerts and Crowded Events

It’s happened to most of us. You’re there for a good time, but end up taking an unwanted “souvenir” home with you. Unfortunately large gatherings…

Aug 14, 2023

Is It Burnout or Depression?

Download the full Burnout or Depression Infograph. Puja Aggarwal, MD, a neurologist, remembers the time six years ago she experienced burnout. “I was working long…

Jun 24, 2022

Benefits and Side Effects of “The Morning After Pill”

The “morning-after pill” is available to a second generation at Jennifer’s home. “I have three teenagers, two boys and a girl, in the house,” she…

Jun 22, 2022

Drinking and Drugs: How Alcohol Can Mess With Your Medicine

Mixing Alcohol and Medicine Alcohol has strong associations with fun and relaxation, but it’s just another drug as far as your body is concerned. The…

Feb 8, 2022

Anxiety Meds: Options, Side Effects & Alternatives

In 2006, as she was preparing for her wedding, panic attacks began to take over Kara Baskin’s life. “I worried constantly that I was on…

Sep 18, 2019

What Are the Best Treatments for Bug Bites?

No one likes to get bitten by a mosquito, wasp or bee. Find out what works best to treat bug bites and how you can…

Aug 22, 2018

10 Tips to Aid Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Patients

As physicians, we are experts at prescribing medications. However, we often fail miserably when it comes to recognizing adverse reactions and tapering medications. It’s something…

May 17, 2018

Floxed! The Painful, Life-Lasting Effects of Some Antibiotics

What happens when antibiotics hurt more than they help. Last week, we ran a news story on antibiotics causing “rare” damages to people. We had…

Apr 3, 2018