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How Can You Ease Scalp Itchiness?

Persistent scalp itchiness can be extremely hard to treat. Readers offer possible solutions; we advise them to make sure the benefits outweigh the risks.

Joe Graedon - April 28, 2024

Why Would the FDA Approve Ineffective Drugs?

Joe Graedon - April 28, 2024

Why Potassium Chloride Is Not Always a Safe Salt Substitute!

Joe Graedon - April 25, 2024

Can You Prevent Colorectal Cancer With Aspirin?

Terry Graedon - April 24, 2024

Show 1250: Antimicrobial Resistant Infections Could Be the Next Pandemic

Joe Graedon - April 22, 2024

Can You Wreck Your Kidneys With NSAID Pain Relievers?

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Joe Graedon - April 21, 2024

Does Your Medicine Have a Boxed Warning? Why You Must Know!

The FDA has a designation for drug reactions it considers especially worrisome: BOXED WARNING. Do prescribers warn patients? Not always!

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Joe Graedon - April 21, 2024

Will Special SLS-Free Toothpaste Prevent Canker Sores?

Many readers have found that eliminating toothpaste with SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) helps them avoid canker sores. What is SLS anyway?