Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications
If you experience frequent heartburn, you’ve likely considered taking an over-the-counter proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) like omeprazole (brand names include Prilosec OTC and Zegerid OTC). Some research suggests…
Aug 21, 2025
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…
Jul 1, 2025
[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
All medications can help, heal, or harm. There are nearly always side effects that are unintended when it comes to meds. From drugs prescribed by…
May 28, 2024
About one in eight people in the U.S. will develop some sort of thyroid condition during their lifetimes, according to the American Thyroid Association, so there’s an…
Jul 19, 2023
What Is A Thyroid? Your thyroid is a gland in the front of your neck that makes two hormones: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). These hormones guide…
Jul 5, 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