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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

Rethinking Statins: Inside the Fierce Debate Over Cholesterol and Heart Health

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

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

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

Does Every Cancer Patient Need Neulasta?

What’s in a chemo “cocktail” or in Neulasta? A lot more than just chemotherapy drugs, I discovered. I also learned that you might not need…

Jan 22, 2015

Corticosteroids

Corticosteroids, also known as glucocorticoids or steroids, aren’t the same as the anabolic steroids athletes misuse. Corticosteroids are used to treat a variety of inflammatory diseases…

May 14, 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

The Truth About Supplements: Safety, Oversight, and the FDA’s Role

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.…

Sep 11, 2025

Outdoor Recreation Boosts Mental Health

I love this time of year, and maybe that has a lot to do with where I am blessed enough to live. In the heart…

Apr 15, 2024

The Side Effects of Wegovy and Ozempic

A well-known diabetes drug has gotten a lot more popular over the last two years. In June 2021, Wegovy, a new formulation of semaglutide, the…

Mar 19, 2024

Ways to Lower High Blood Pressure Without Relying on Drugs

If you have hypertension — high blood pressure — you may think that the only way to control it is to take a drug. But…

Nov 23, 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

What to Know About Supplements

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

Everything You Need to Know About Hypertension

High blood pressure (hypertension) is sometimes called the “silent killer.” It often has no symptoms at all, but it can raise your risk of deadly events such as heart…

May 13, 2024

Creativity in Veganism and Discovering a Healthy Life Balance

My sense of  veganism creativity has prevented me from ever really struggling on a vegan diet.”  — Evette Eweka Episode 7 of MedShadow’s Power to the…

Oct 28, 2021

Pros & Cons of Antibiotics

Pros & Cons of Antibiotics: Can antibiotics cure the coronavirus? No. What about from the regular flu? No. But antibiotics can save your life if…

Mar 4, 2020

Everything You Need to Know About ACE Inhibitors

Editor’s note (08/06/20): Because COVID-19 is thought to attach itself to ACE-2 enzymes as a way to gain entry to the human body, some people…

Aug 3, 2020

Black Seed Oil Benefits: How To Use Black Seed Oil as a Natural Remedy

When focused on wellness, many MedShadow Foundation readers understand the importance of natural products. As we strive to avoid the harmful side effects of medication, natural wellness…

Jun 9, 2023

Could It Be My Medications?

Modern medications can be miracles that save us or our loved ones.  But they come with complexities.  No medicine goes straight to its desired target…

Jan 23, 2023