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    What Is Addyi? The Controversy Behind the Drug Nicknamed the ‘Female Viagra’

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Testing New Non-Stimulant Drug for ADHD Called Metadoxine SR

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Close Call: Avoiding a Malaria Drug with Scary Side-Effects

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FDA Reviews Psychiatric Side Effects of Chantix

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Some Antibiotics Linked to Miscarriage Risk

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Hypertension Meds Threshold Lowered for Most Seniors
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Hypertension Meds Threshold Lowered for Most Seniors

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About Half of Americans Take Prescription Painkillers or Sedatives

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Some Statins May Be Associated With Memory Loss

Jonathan Block
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A Little Less Medicine, A Little More Camping

Emma Yasinski
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Any Pregnant Woman Having Taken Makena Needs To Keep Medical Records

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FDA Provides Guidance to Pharma Companies for Correcting Social Media Misinformation

Emma Yasinski
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A Guide to Osteoarthritis Drugs

Geri Anne Fennessey
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Treatment Possibilities: Can You Reverse Diabetes?

Rona Cherry
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4 Common Hair Loss Treatments and Their Side Effects

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Propecia Can Make Men Stop Enjoying Sex

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Only You Can Decide If A Drug’s Adverse Events Are Acceptable

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Can I Take This Drug While Pregnant?

Emma Yasinski
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Study Finds Statin Side Effects the Result of “Nocebo” Effect

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Antipsychotic Medications for Children: A Q&A With Dr. Fink

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Pharma Profits From Patenting OTC Drugs

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