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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

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

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

Medication Safety For Older Adults: Strategies To Reduce Risk And Improve Care

Each year, an estimated 1.5 million people in the U.S. are affected by medication errors. Older adults face an even greater risk due to the challenges of juggling multiple…

Mar 12, 2025

Can I Take Tylenol (Acetaminophen) and Advil (Ibuprofen) Together?

Chances are you’ve reached for acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), two of the most common over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers, at some point in your life.…

Nov 18, 2025

The Unsettling Truth About Ciprofloxacin: A Wonder Drug’s Darker Side

In July 2023, Lara Martin visited the emergency room in Humboldt County, California, with what she suspected was a urinary tract infection. Martin, who had…

Mar 21, 2025

Food As Fuel: Managing Sugar Cravings to Fight Inflammation

In this episode, Dr. Rosenthal interviews Kim, a native New Yorker living in Manhattan. A champion of her own health, Kim has a certification in…

Apr 7, 2024

Turmeric as a Supplement: Not for Everyone

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

Going to See Taylor Swift? Here’s How to Handle Pain from Standing for Hours

Over the summer, I attended a three-day music festival near my home. Each day, I spent about eight or nine hours on my feet, mostly…

Jun 20, 2023

6 Things To Know About Antidepressant Ketamine

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

Diet, Exercise and Drugs for Autoimmune Diseases

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