Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications
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…
Oct 23, 2025
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
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
If you are getting acceptable relief from non-drug approaches and OTC pain relievers, you will probably not need to add a prescription drug to the…
Jan 29, 2020
Your liver is one of your body’s most crucial organs. Unfortunately, many drugs can put extra strain on it. Find out which ones do and…
Jul 25, 2020
Your body depends largely on the liver for its overall well-being. The liver breaks down nutrients in your foods and flushes out harmful substances.Over time,…
Aug 16, 2023
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…
Nov 12, 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
March 4 update: Allergy researchers at Mass General Hospital created a registry for healthcare professionals to report immediate and delayed reactions to COVID-19 vaccinations. On March 3,…
Mar 4, 2021
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
Usually, our immune systems protect us from all kinds of outside invaders like the bacteria that causes strep throat and the virus that causes COVID,…
Mar 6, 2023