• May 9, 2025
  • See all results
MedShadow Trademarked LogoBalancing the Risks and Benefits of Medications
Newsletter DONATE
  • ABOUT
    • About MedShadow
    • Our Team
    • Foundation Board
    • Health and Medical Advisory Panel
    • Podcast
    • MedShadow In The News
  • ARTICLES
    Older man looking at medicine in drug store, PPIs and dementia link

    The PPI Debate: Could Common Heartburn Drugs Be Harming Your Brain?

    Drug Classifications: Schedule I, II, III, IV, V

    Controlled Drug Classifications: Schedule I, II, III, IV, V

    older man getting an infusion, FDA SIDE EFFECTS UPDATE: Baqsimi and Serious Hypersensitivity Reactions, Plus More

    FDA SIDE EFFECTS UPDATE: Baqsimi and Serious Hypersensitivity Reactions, Plus More

    small child holding melatonin gummy

    Are Melatonin Supplements Safe for Kids?

    • New Articles
    • Health Topics
    • Conditions
    • Medications
    • Wellness
    • Culture Desk
  • VIDEOS
    VIDEOS
    Older man looking at medicine in drug store, PPIs and dementia link

    The PPI Debate: Could Common Heartburn Drugs Be Harming Your Brain?

    Drug Classifications: Schedule I, II, III, IV, V

    Controlled Drug Classifications: Schedule I, II, III, IV, V

    older man getting an infusion, FDA SIDE EFFECTS UPDATE: Baqsimi and Serious Hypersensitivity Reactions, Plus More

    FDA SIDE EFFECTS UPDATE: Baqsimi and Serious Hypersensitivity Reactions, Plus More

    small child holding melatonin gummy

    Are Melatonin Supplements Safe for Kids?

    Migraine Drugs and High Blood Pressure, Circulation Problems , woman about to take tablet

    FDA SIDE EFFECTS UPDATE: Migraine Drugs and High Blood Pressure, Circulation Problems

    • Medical Animation Videos
    • Patient Story Videos
    • Nutrition Videos
  • PODCAST
    PODCAST

    Preventable Illnesses: Lifestyle Choices Over Medication

    Childhood Asthma and Obesity: The Road to Resilience

    Childhood Asthma and Obesity: The Road to Resilience

    Food As Fuel: Managing Sugar Cravings to Fight Inflammation

    Food As Fuel: Managing Sugar Cravings to Fight Inflammation

    Creativity in Veganism, and Discovering Vegan Life Balance

    Creativity in Veganism, and Discovering Vegan Life Balance

    Preventative Senior Fitness, Super-Agers, and Trusting Your Body

    Preventative Senior Fitness, Super-Agers, and Trusting Your Body

  • INFOGRAPHICS
  • Login / Signup
  • Search
Home
Wellness Topics
All
  • Alternative Healthcare
  • Alternative Medicine
  • Kratom
  • Alternative Therapy
  • Fitness
  • Exercise
  • Weight Loss
  • Nutrition
  • Diet
  • Food
  • Nutrients
  • Supplements
  • Sleep
Oldest
  • Latest
  • Oldest
  • Random
  • A to Z

Wellness Topics

Kratom
Quick Hits

Quick Hits: Opioid and Benzodiazepine, Kratom Ban & More

Jonathan Block
Consumers Wake Up to the Reality of Insomnia Pills
Sleep Disorders

Consumers Wake Up to the Reality of Insomnia Pills

Steven Findlay
Supplements Increasingly Linked to Liver Injury
Supplements

Supplements Increasingly Linked to Liver Injury

Jonathan Block
5 Alternative Treatments for Cold and Flu: Do They Work?
Alternative Therapy

5 Alternative Treatments for Cold and Flu: Do They Work?

Beth Skwarecki
News

Calcium: Yes or No? New Studies on Supplements Disagree

MedShadow
Supplements

Dietary Supplements: Science or Hype?

Suzanne B. Robotti
Contraceptives and Ovarian Cancer
NewsQuick Hits

Quick Hits: FDA Concerns Over Antibiotic & More

Jonathan Block
Adverse Event Info on Dietary Supplements Now Publicly Available
Supplements

Adverse Event Info on Dietary Supplements Now Publicly Available

Jonathan Block
Regular Marijuana Use May Damage Vision
News

Regular Marijuana Use May Damage Vision

Jonathan Block
Episode 13: Get Started With Meditation To Beat Stress
MedShadow TV

Episode 13: Get Started With Meditation To Beat Stress

deirdrewyeth
Do Weight Loss Drugs And Supplements Really Work?
Weight Loss

Do Weight Loss Drugs And Supplements Really Work?

Tori Rodriguez
Finding Your Own Path to Health
Healthy Skeptic 2

Finding Your Own Path to Health

Medshadow Staff
4 Common Hair Loss Treatments and Their Side Effects
Hair Loss

4 Common Hair Loss Treatments and Their Side Effects

Tori Rodriguez
Supplements May Contain Prescription Drugs or Dangerous Chemicals
Supplements

Supplements May Contain Prescription Drugs or Dangerous Chemicals

Jonathan Block
Are There Any Side Effects From Psychotherapy?
News

Are There Any Side Effects From Psychotherapy?

MedShadow
"Cooling Cap" May Lessen Hair Loss in Women Undergoing Chemo
Breast Cancer

“Cooling Cap” May Lessen Hair Loss in Women Undergoing Chemo

Jonathan Block
Caution Urged For Herbal Supplement Use In Heart Patients
Cardiovascular Disorder

Caution Urged For Herbal Supplement Use In Heart Patients

MedShadow
How Acupuncture Can Reduce the Need for Medicine
Alternative Therapy

How Acupuncture Can Reduce the Need for Medicine

Noah Rubinstein
Acupuncture & Traditional Medicine Working Together
MedShadow TV

Episode 20: Acupuncture & Traditional Medicine Working Together

deirdrewyeth
Yoga Alleviates Side Effects of Radiation Therapy in Prostate Cancer Patients
Alternative Therapy

Yoga Eases Radiation Side Effects For Prostate Cancer

Jonathan Block
Load More

ABOUT MEDSHADOW

Medications have many benefits, but it’s essential to know how to balance these against their potential side effects. MedShadow is a nonprofit foundation that focuses on the safest ways to take over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription (Rx) medications. Our name derives from the fact that side effects can sometimes be difficult to recognize, which is why we work to illuminate and explain medication reactions that may be minimized or obscured.

We also help people factor in integrative health and medicine options and provide information about lifestyle changes to optimize one’s health. Whatever decision a person makes, our goal is to be supportive.

At MedShadow, our mission is to provide independent, evidence-and science-based information. Our service and investigative journalism enables people to make informed decisions and we strive to stimulate public conversation aimed at reforming the drug manufacturing processes to ensure that we are all better protected.

We do not receive any financial support from the pharmaceutical or supplement industries and we require that all our staff, writers, advisors and other partners also be free from any remunerative relationships with such companies.

SERVICES

  • ACCOUNT
    • Become an Insider
    • Login
  • ABOUT
    • About MedShadow
    • Our Team
    • Foundation Board
    • Medical Advisors
    • Writers
    • MedShadow In The News
  • ARTICLES
    • New Articles
    • Health Topics
    • Conditions
    • Medications
    • Wellness
    • Culture Desk
  • PODCAST
  • VIDEOS
  • INFOGRAPHICS
  • CONTACT US
Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Medications
Copyright © 2025, MedShadow Foundation. All rights reserved. MedShadow Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. MedShadow does not accept advertising or contributions from pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers or political action organizations. This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information.
  • TERMS
  • Ad Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • ABOUT
    • About MedShadow
    • Our Team
    • Foundation Board
    • Health and Medical Advisory Panel
    • Podcast
    • MedShadow In The News
  • ARTICLES
    • New Articles
    • Health Topics
    • Conditions
    • Medications
    • Wellness
    • Culture Desk
  • VIDEOS
    • Medical Animation Videos
    • Patient Story Videos
    • Nutrition Videos
  • PODCAST
  • INFOGRAPHICS
Newsletter DONATE
Newsletter JOIN
Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close
FDA side effects depression Opioids cancer
See all results
Username
Password
Lost password?
Create an account
Enter username or email
Cancel