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Avoiding Antibiotics for Ear Infections
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Avoiding Antibiotics for Ear Infections

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Alternative Medication

Which is more effective: drugs or lifestyle change?

Suzanne B. Robotti
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FDA Drug Recalls and Warnings: Risks Associated With Finasteride Hair Loss Treatments and More

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Valproate An Epilepsy & Bipolar Drug Further Linked To Birth Defects
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Valproate, Epilepsy drug, Further Linked To Birth Defects

Jonathan Block
Antibiotics & Antidepressants on Top of the FDA Watch List
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Antibiotics & Antidepressants on Top of the FDA Watch List

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Is Social Media Useful in Understanding Side Effects?
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Is Social Media Useful In Understanding Side Effects?

Michael Wilcox
New Antibiotics Might Speed Thru FDA
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New Antibiotics Might Speed Thru FDA

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FDA Side Effect Update: Ayvakit, Brilinta, Caduet, and More

Katie Rowley
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FDA SIDE EFFECTS UPDATE: Paxil’s Impact On Pregnancy & More

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Dementia Drugs Often Taken Longer Than Clinical Evidence Supports
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Dementia Drugs Often Taken Longer Than Evidence Supports

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Taking Too Many Drugs? You May Be In A "Prescription Cascade"
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Taking Too Many Drugs? You May Be In A “Prescription Cascade”

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6 Drugs That Can Cause Kidney Damage
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6 Drugs That Can Cause Kidney Damage

Tori Rodriguez
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SSRIs & Stillbirths, Good News

Suzanne B. Robotti
Only You Can Decide If a Drug’s Risk is Acceptable
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Only You Can Decide If A Drug’s Adverse Events Are Acceptable

Jonathan Block
Is It the Medicine or the Dye?
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Is it the Medicine or the Dye?

Terena Bell
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Probiotics: 5 Benefits, 3 Warnings and 4 Tips

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Gabapentin’s Side Effect Risks
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Gabapentin’s Side Effect Risks

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Why Don’t Drug Side Effects Scare Us?

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Polypharmacy: Seniors On Many Meds More Likely To Have Falls

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Polypharmacy: How to Keep Older Adults Safe

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