Are Heartburn Drugs Like Prilosec and Nexium Linked to Dementia?
Widely used to treat acid reflux, proton pump inhibitors are often taken far longer than approved, raising new questions about potential links to cognitive decline
May 9, 2025
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Why Is Hormone Therapy Still So Misunderstood?
Outdated studies, variations in doses and formulations, and individual health factors all play a role in the absence of a straightforward answer about the risks of HT
Apr 10, 2025
Opinion: Transforming U.S. Drug Policy for Better Drug Safety
With key health agencies under new leadership, there are real, concrete ways to reform drug safety and accountability to protect all Americans.
Feb 25, 2025
Ways to Lower High Blood Pressure Without Relying on Drugs
If you have hypertension — high blood pressure — you may think that the only way to control it is to take a drug. But did you know that many classes of hypertension drugs have…
Nov 23, 2024
My Struggle With My Daughter’s First Vaccines: Why Agencies Must Address Parents’ Fears
Trying to find detailed information on side effects proved harder than I had imagined. It shouldn’t be this way
Oct 22, 2024
Everything You Need to Know About Hypertension
High blood pressure (hypertension) is sometimes called the “silent killer.” It often has no symptoms at all, but it can raise your risk of deadly events such as heart attacks and strokes while slowly damaging…
May 13, 2024
So, You Are 65. Now What? Medications All Seniors Should Know NOT to Take
As you age, things change. You likely notice the little things over time, such as feeling like you pulled a muscle just by sneezing, or maybe you wake up with aches and pains that seemed…
Feb 16, 2024
Diet, Exercise and Drugs for Autoimmune Diseases
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
Dangers of Gummy, Patch, and Powder Vitamin Supplements
Many of us remember the days when taking vitamins was a dreaded chore. With the exception of those candy-like chewables named after a certain cartoon set in the Stone Age, most vitamins tasted bitter at…
Nov 11, 2022
Surprising Side Effects of Essential Oils
October 25, 2021 update: The CDC found a deadly bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei, which causes the disease melioidosis in a lavender essential oil spray called “Better Homes & Gardens Lavender & Chamomile Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy…
Aug 17, 2021
