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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.

You’ve heard about misreported causes of death a lot recently. For example, the debate rages on about the actual number…

Breast Cancer, HRT Women with a prior hysterectomy given estrogen-only HRT (conjugated equine estrogen) had a 23% reduction in breast…

Synthetic opioids, specifically illicit fentanyl, caused more overdose deaths in the US alone than prescription opioids in 2016, according to…

Over half of Americans are misusing their prescription drugs — such as taking too much of a drug they are…

The luxury department store Nordstrom has agreed to stop selling a line of clothing and accessories that features drug capsules…

Taking certain medications may prevent the emergency contraceptive pill — better known as the “morning after pill” — from working…

The antipsychotic medication Zyprexa (olanzapine) appears to be effective in preventing the nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy. The trial…

49 states (Missouri is the exception) have drug monitoring programs in an effort to curb overdose deaths from prescription opioids,…

A majority of people prescribed opioid medications for pain said that they were given more than they needed, according to…