Why Some Scientists Are Worried About the Peptide Boom
Peptide researcher Joshua Kritzer explains why promising mouse studies and online testimonials aren't enough to prove a treatment is safe — or effective
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& Benefits of Medications
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& Benefits of Medications Drug Safety
What Men Should Know Before Trying to Raise Their Testosterone
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
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
Goodbye, Benadryl: It Is Time For You To Retire
Sometimes, old ideas and time-tested treatments remain the best. Newer doesn’t always mean better. Except in the case of one of our oldest antihistamines, tried-and-true Benadryl.
Feb 26, 2020
What Are the Side Effects of Abilify?
Abilify (aripiprazole) was developed to treat schizophrenia — but only 1% of Americans have schizophrenia. A few years later it was approved for use in bipolar disorders, which about 1.5% of all Americans have.
Oct 7, 2019
Are Common MRI Contrast Dyes (GBCAs) Safe?
I’ve undergone at least three – maybe four – breast MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging). And until I started working on this article, I had no idea that those imaging studies might pose a long-term risk…
Aug 4, 2019
How Imodium Became Appealing to Opioid Addicts
A sports injury from playing squash in high school lead to a herniated disc for Bob Johnson (name changed to protect his privacy), who was initially given ocodeine for his pain, and then bumped up…
Aug 20, 2018
Is it the Medicine or the Dye?
Take a look in your medicine cabinet and you’ll see artificial coloring dye everywhere: orange ibuprofen, red cough drops, purple syrups. Medicine comes in different colors for different reasons: Some capsule shades help you distinguish…
Oct 5, 2017
Do you have Allergies to the Drug Or to the Binding Agent?
Today, Tomaka is media liaison for the American Pharmacists Association. He’s also a big advocate for binding agent allergy awareness. Binding agents hold chemicals together into a form that can be injected, applied, or swallowed,…
Aug 10, 2017
5 Common Drug Risk Classes for Seniors to Avoid
A few years ago, I wrote about my friend’s mother, an energetic 90-year-old who had suddenly started falling and was speaking of being done with life.
Sep 20, 2016
Drugs With Highest Risk for Dehydration or Heat-Related Illness
People who start certain drugs, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), cardiovascular medicines, over-the-counter pain killers (NSAIDs/non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), antipsychotics, antidepressants and anticholinergic agents (used to treat asthma, incontinence) face a higher risk of heat-related illnesses…
Jul 6, 2016
10 Reasons to Love Pharmacists!
1. You don’t need an appointment to talk to your pharmacist. 2. Pharmacists are one of the most trusted professionals – pharmacists rank 2nd behind nurses for honesty and ethical standards.
Oct 3, 2013
What are “long-term effects of medicine”?
A side effect is a symptom that appears within minutes, hours or a day or two of taking a drug. Nausea, a rash, even an allergic reaction is a side effect.
Nov 30, 2012
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