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Drug Safety

11 Meds that Can Mess with Your Voice

All medications can help, heal, or harm. There are nearly always side effects that are unintended when it comes to meds. From drugs prescribed by your doctor, to over-the-counter (OTC) medications, supplements, and vitamins, there…

May 28, 2024

How Medications Affect Your Dental Health

During your first visit to the dentist’s office, you may have noticed a medical history and medications section in your file. Your dentist will collect your detailed medical history, and not just your dental one.

May 16, 2024

Sick of Drug Ads for Meds? The Rules Are About to Change

If you watch any type of live television, or even streaming services with drug ads, chances are you’ve seen them. Entire ensembles, in coordinated colorful costumes, moving in perfect sync, choreographed, singing, and parading through…

Apr 22, 2024

6 Drugs That Can Make You Gain Weight

For many of us, lowering our risk of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, or even chronic pain, includes monitoring and maintaining our weight. Frankie Kidd, who takes insulin for type 1 diabetes, gained weight…

Oct 20, 2023

Could It Be My Medications?

Modern medications can be miracles that save us or our loved ones. But they come with complexities. No medicine goes straight to its desired target and does just what you or your doctor want it…

Jan 23, 2023

8 Drugs That Can Cause Vitamin Deficiencies

A few years ago, my doctor prescribed me high doses of omeprazole (a proton pump inhibitor) to treat acid reflux twice a day. I didn’t have severe symptoms, but an endoscopy showed that the cells…

Nov 16, 2022

HGH: Growth Hormones For Kids, Safe or Not?

Until recently, little was known about the long-term effects of human growth hormones for kids and endocrinologists felt confident there would be few long-term issues.

Aug 19, 2021

Is Naloxone Harmful to a Person Not Overdosing?

A drug overdose can happen to anyone, whether you’re taking a prescription after a surgery, suffering from an opioid-use disorder or living in a home where the drugs are available and you find extras.

Jul 14, 2021

Drugs Can Make Skin Sun Sensitive

Samantha Welch spent about 11 months avoiding the direct sunlight as best she could. She had been prescribed isotretinoin, an oral medication that treats cystic acne.

Jun 8, 2021

Hospital-Induced Delirium

I wasn’t prepared for the late-night call from the hospital. My elderly mother, who’d recently been admitted, was swearing at the nurses, demanding they call me.

May 20, 2021

Do Your Psychiatric Drugs Keep You Up at Night?

While no one wants to experience a poor night of sleep, it’s important to recognize whether the sleep problem you are having is a result of a side effect of a drug (or drugs) you…

Jan 6, 2021

5 Common Meds That Cause Liver Damage

Your liver is one of the body's most crucial organs. Unfortunately, many drugs can put extra strain on it. Find out which ones do and how to minimize harm.

Jul 25, 2020

4 Drugs That Interact with Anxiety Meds, Benzodiazepines

If you suffer from anxiety, panic disorder, or insomnia, your doctor may have prescribed you what’s known as benzodiazepines (or benzos). This class of drugs contains popular brands such as Xanax (alprazolam), Valium (diazepam), Ativan…

Jul 6, 2020
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As a nonprofit, we don’t take a dime from pharmaceutical or supplement companies. That means we can report on the benefits, risks, and alternatives to prescription and over-the-counter drugs free from corporate pressure or influence.

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