Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications 
The current administration has promoted expanded access to testosterone therapy and testing for low testosterone. But what do we actually know about the benefits and risks of TRT?
Jul 20, 2026
New FDA-approved medications and older repurposed drugs are expanding treatment choices for women seeking relief from hot flashes, sleep problems, mood changes, and other symptoms
Jul 15, 2026
We've created the MedShadow Vaccine Tracker, the only tracker focused on side effects and adverse events of COVID-19 Vaccines in progress.
May 17, 2024
March 4 update: Allergy researchers at Mass General Hospital created a registry for healthcare professionals to report immediate and delayed reactions to COVID-19 vaccinations. On March 3, the researchers published a letter in the New…
Mar 4, 2021
An estimated 17% of Americans will experience depression at some point in their lives. Antidepressant medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the most commonly used drugs for depression, are usually the first-line treatment,…
Jan 14, 2019
Outdoor parties, barbecues, picnics, hiking and camping trips are all great ways to celebrate summer with family and friends. And it’s all well and good until the bugs begin bugging you.
Aug 22, 2018
As physicians, we are experts at prescribing medications. However, we often fail miserably when it comes to recognizing adverse reactions and tapering medications. It’s something that is simply lacking in our medical training.
May 17, 2018
Last week, we ran a news story on antibiotics causing “rare” damages to people. We had a very passionate response from more than 75 people who all claimed to be harmed by a particular type…
Apr 3, 2018
Long-term use of a class of drugs popularly used to control acid reflux and heartburn can significantly increase one’s risk of developing stomach cancer. Researchers looked at more than 60,000 adults who had taken a…
Nov 2, 2017
A popular class of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes may increase the risk of bile duct and gallbladder disease. The class, GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1) receptor agonists, is given via an injection and…
Aug 15, 2016
A common drug used to treat high blood pressure may elevate the risk in some patients of a condition in which a person’s white blood cell count is severely diminished, leaving them more susceptible to…
Jun 30, 2016
If you’ve seen the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, you may recall the fearsome side effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), as famously depicted by Jack Nicholson: convulsions so violent a patient needs to…
Jan 7, 2016
A major issue with many OTC cold remedies is that they can swap cold symptoms with unwelcome (and possibly dangerous) side effects. Wander into the cold-and-flu aisle at your local drugstore and you’ll be joining…
Nov 19, 2015
At 37 years old and the father of a newborn son, Chris Lavoie found his life turned upside-down with a diagnosis of a tumor on his thyroid.
Mar 5, 2015
What’s in a chemo “cocktail” or in Neulasta? A lot more than just chemotherapy drugs, I discovered. I also learned that you might not need — or want — every ingredient.
Jan 22, 2015
Accutane, a severe acne medication, has a past deeply scarred by reports, medical studies and lawsuits citing links to serious side effects including death While the intended use of Accutane was to clear the skin…
Dec 4, 2014
The flu season is heading straight towards us. I was taught that it takes a week to get over a cold or you can take cold medicine and it will only take 7 days.
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