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Bob R.’s New York City doctor told him his cholesterol was high and prescribed statins. After taking the statins for…

When you see a news story or read an article about a drug on a website or TV or in a magazine that has ads for that drug, how independent do you think the facts are in that offering?

America has been in an opioid overdose crisis for more than 10 years. For nearly all that time, the medical community has understood that opioid addiction often starts at home with a legitimate prescription

As recently as last fall, I was dead set against getting the COVID-19 vaccine. I thought the trials were rushed,…

The giddy excitement generated by Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccination interim results of 90% efficacy on November 11 was only boosted higher by Moderna’s announcement on November 16 of 95% efficacy for its vaccination. 

Medications Perpetuate the Diagnosis: As a registered nurse with a sincere passion for what I do, I’m very frequently in…

You may have heard about COVID-19 antibody testing, which can determine if you might have been infected with the novel…

As we re-enter the world after months of self-isolating, is there going to be another spike in COVID-19 infections? Perhaps.…

Have we become afraid of death? Were people a millennium or two ago less afraid? What is worse: to die or to take untested drugs that hurt me before I die anyway?

You’ve likely heard repeatedly that the novel coronavirus can cause people to have difficulty breathing and can lead to respiratory…