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    INVESTIGATING GENERICS: Decades of Recalls Reveal Flaws in the U.S. Opioid Supply Chain 

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    FDA Drug Recalls and Warnings: Blood Pressure Meds Tainted With Cancer-Causing Chemicals, Gabapentin Impurities and More

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    A Safer Way to Tame Insomnia

    FDA Drug Recalls and Warnings: Atorvastatin

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    Heart Damage: The Silent Cost of Beating Breast Cancer

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    Food As Fuel: Managing Sugar Cravings to Fight Inflammation

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Drugs' Side Effects Can Be Different If You Carry Extra Weight
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Drugs’ Side Effects Can Be Different If You Carry Extra Weight

Emma Yasinski
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Do the Benefits of Statins Outweigh the Risks?

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Side Effects of Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis

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Off-Label Prescribition – Danger or Lifesaver ?

Suzanne B. Robotti
Drug Side Effects Often Underreported in Scientific Journals
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Drug Side Effects Often Underreported in Scientific Journals

Jonathan Block
Women May Need Lower Drug Doses Than Men
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Women May Need Lower Drug Doses Than Men

Emma Yasinski
Change Your Clocks - Then Check Your Meds
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Medication storage: Change Your Clocks – Then Check Your Meds

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

Emma Yasinski
No Red Flags on ADHD Meds Says Prof Klein, NYU
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No Red Flags On ADHD Meds Says Prof Klein, NYU

Suzanne B. Robotti
Negative Side Effects: The Dark Side of Medications
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Negative Side Effects: The Dark Side of Medications

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What Medicines Interact with Blood Pressure and Heart Drugs?
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What Medicines Interact with Blood Pressure and Heart Drugs?

Tori Rodriguez
Is There a Link Between Statins and ALS?
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Is There a Link Between Statins and ALS?

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Can I Stop Taking My Antidepressant or Anti-Anxiety Meds?

Emma Yasinski
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Should You Keep Taking Xarelto?

Janice Neuman
Side Effects of Shingles Vaccine Are Common, But Short-Lived
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Side Effects of Shingles Vaccine Are Common, But Short-Lived

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The Hefty Costs of Side Effects

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Vicodin is Now in the Most Restricted Category of Drugs

Suzanne B. Robotti
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Early Weight Gain on Antidepressants Predicts Later Weight Gain

Jonathan Block
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Jonathan Block
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FDA Side Effects Update: Botox, Briumvi, Fragmin, Heparin, Jubbonti

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