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The CDC’s New Autism Language Isn’t Caution. It’s Confusion

On November 19, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) quietly revised its ‘Autism and Vaccines’ webpage. The updated version now asserts that…

Nov 24, 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

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

How Much Vitamin D Do I Need? The Debate Behind Supplement Guidelines

A 54-year-old man returned from a two-week trip to Southeast Asia to his home in Canada with a mysterious ailment. His serum calcium and creatinine levels,…

Aug 5, 2025

Zyn and Nicotine: What You Don’t Know Might Hurt You

With two young kids at home and a yearning to live healthier, 38-year-old Ian P. decided in January 2025 to kick his long-time smoking and…

Oct 16, 2025

Pros & Cons of Electroconvulsive Therapy

If you’ve seen the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, you may recall the fearsome side effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), as famously depicted by…

Jan 7, 2016

INVESTIGATING GENERICS: America’s Overlooked Drug Crisis

Eight years ago, Lisa Salberg, now 56, received a heart transplant at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey after living with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (a heart…

Jun 19, 2025

Surprising Side Effects of Essential Oils

October 25, 2021 update: The CDC found a deadly bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei, which causes the disease melioidosis in a lavender essential oil spray called “Better Homes & Gardens Lavender & Chamomile…

Aug 17, 2021

Pros & Cons of Taking CoQ10

In 2023, Americans spent $643.6 million on coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a supplement that devotees say can lower blood pressure, reduce migraines, ward off dementia, and even slow the…

Aug 9, 2024

The PPI Debate: Are Heartburn Drugs Like Prilosec and Nexium Linked to Dementia?

Most of George Grossberg’s patients have lists of medications as long as his arm. So it takes the geriatric psychiatrist no small amount of time to…

May 9, 2025

Medical Journals Have Flaws, But Government Oversight Isn’t the Fix

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), has floated an old idea as a new proposal – he wants to ban…

Jun 13, 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

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

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

Opinion: Transforming U.S. Drug Policy for Better Drug Safety

The Trump administration sparked much speculation about what the nominees to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control…

Feb 25, 2025

Is Benzoyl Peroxide Still Safe? What to Know About Acne Treatment Recalls

Acne impacts as many as 50 million Americans annually, and many rely on over-the-counter or prescription treatments containing benzoyl peroxide to control breakouts. First introduced in 1934,…

May 28, 2025

From Ashwagandha to St. John’s Wort: The Risks Behind 5 Trending Supplements

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

Are Common MRI Contrast Dyes (GBCAs) Safe?

GBCAs Potential Health Risks I’ve undergone at least three – maybe four – breast MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging). And until I started working on this…

Aug 4, 2019

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

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