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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

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

What To Know About Mpox

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

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

COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effect Tracker

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

So, You Are 65. Now What? Medications All Seniors Should Know NOT to Take

As you age, things change. You likely notice the little things over time, such as feeling like you pulled a muscle just by sneezing, or…

Feb 16, 2024

Benefits & Side Effects of the HPV Vaccine

It’s been 16 years since the first vaccine designed to prevent cervical cancer received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The human papillomavirus (HPV)…

Mar 31, 2022

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

Benefits and Side Effects of Doxy-PEP to Prevent STIs

K. Arnold, who asked that we only use his first initial to maintain his medical privacy, first heard about doxy-PEP, a medication that can help…

Jan 16, 2024

Heart Disease Prevention, Treatments and Side Effects

Do you ever have acid reflux and wonder if it’s really a heart attack? Do you see headlines every winter warning of the dangers of…

Feb 1, 2023