Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications
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
Managing your blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the best ways to improve your overall health and longevity. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death¹ of men and women worldwide, and the higher your…
May 3, 2024
I love this time of year, and maybe that has a lot to do with where I am blessed enough to live. In the heart of the Allegheny National Forest, I am lucky enough to…
Apr 15, 2024
Medical Apartheid opens with Harriet A. Washington unearthing a pair of folders in her office, a poison-control center at a teaching hospital in New York.
Mar 18, 2024
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
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
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
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
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 “I was working long hours, socially withdrawn, not sleeping, feeling empty and giving all…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
Erectile dysfunction. We’ve all heard of it. And Pfizer’s advertising campaign when it introduced its blockbuster erectile dysfunction drug Viagra (sildenafil) made it a household phrase.
Apr 29, 2021
