Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications 
Skin conditions can range from a mild annoyance, like an occasional blemish or patch of dry skin, to hives, rashes, and patches of scaly skin that itch or burn so intensely that you can’t focus…
Feb 5, 2024
Eczema and dry skin are tandem skin problems that cause discomfort and affect other areas of life, like your self-esteem and sleep. Dry skin relief is crucial to prevent these conditions from worsening — and…
Feb 5, 2024
K. Arnold, who asked that we only use his first initial to maintain his medical privacy, first heard about doxy-PEP, a medication that can help prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) if taken shortly after unprotected…
Jan 16, 2024
There will never be enough “ink” to write the story of the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, their role in the opioid epidemic in the U.S., and stories of the lives that overprescribing of OxyContin…
Dec 6, 2023
Adam is the youngest of three children. His older brother and sister came down with a cough and fever when Adam was nearly a month old.
Sep 11, 2023
Scott Frenzel had been treated at his local healthcare clinic in Nashville, Tennessee, for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) twice. Even though he is a prime candidate for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a drug that can…
Aug 23, 2023
It’s happened to most of us. You’re there for a good time, but end up taking an unwanted “souvenir” home with you. Unfortunately large gatherings these day seem to often come with an illness.
Aug 14, 2023
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 excellent chance you or someone you know is…
Jul 19, 2023
Your thyroid is a gland in the front of your neck that makes two hormones: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). These hormones guide a variety of crucial functions in your body such as your metabolism,…
Jul 5, 2023
Over the summer, I attended a three-day music festival near my home. Each day, I spent about eight or nine hours on my feet, mostly standing in one place in the crowd, facing the stage.
Jun 20, 2023
PCOS infographic PCOS stands for polycystic ovary syndrome. It’s an unfortunately-named syndrome, as not everyone who is diagnosed actually has cysts on their ovaries. It’s a lifelong condition that affects women, with symptoms like irregular…
May 31, 2023
This article was reviewed and approved by George Grossberg, MD, member of our MedShadow Medical Advisory Board. Paul Molina, MD, a former radiologist who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2016, says his physical symptoms…
Apr 3, 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, but what happens when our immune system’s highly-specialized antibodies, white…
Mar 6, 2023
Do you ever have acid reflux and wonder if it’s really a heart attack? Do you see headlines every winter warning of the dangers of “Holiday Heart Syndrome” and find yourself wondering if the stress…
Feb 1, 2023
Modafinil can help people stay awake, but headaches are among its most common side effects. Here’s why they may happen — and what to ask your doctor if they interfere with daily life
Nov 18, 2022
I woke up in a strange bedroom with 24 electrodes glued all over my body and a plastic mask attached to a hose covering my face.
Oct 19, 2022
These days, our society seems to have a pill for every ailment. While medical developments have worked wonders for many, over-prescription represents a major health problem.
Sep 20, 2022
Download the full Burnout or Depression Infograph. Puja Aggarwal, MD, a neurologist, remembers the time six years ago she experienced burnout. “I was working long hours, socially withdrawn, not sleeping, feeling empty and giving all…
Jun 24, 2022
The “morning-after pill” is available to a second generation at Jennifer’s home. “I have three teenagers, two boys and a girl, in the house,” she says, explaining that she keeps My Way (levonorgestrel) on hand.
Jun 22, 2022
Veda has used both the so-called abortion pill and a dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure to end two separate pregnancies. When she was 20, the now 27-year-old mother of a healthy toddler went to a…
May 26, 2022
