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Article imageTerry Graedon - June 1, 2026

Suffering Side Effects from Mirapex for Restless Legs

Article imageJoe Graedon - May 28, 2026

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

Article imageJoe Graedon - June 1, 2026 - 51 comments

Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) Side Effects, Diabetes and Gout!

New blood pressure guidelines will likely translate to millions more taking diuretics. Do people know about hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) side effects?

Dennis Miller, RPh - May 28, 2026

When Doctors Prescribe and Patients Push Back

Joe Graedon - May 27, 2026

Do Treatments for Knee Arthritis Do More Harm Than Good?

Joe Graedon - May 21, 2026

When Blood Pressure Treatment Raises the Risk of Falls

Joe Graedon - May 21, 2026

Will FDA Fumbles and Firings, Chaos and Cutbacks Put You at Risk?

Terry Graedon - May 18, 2026

Is There a Downside to Ashwagandha?

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Joe Graedon - May 18, 2026

Hormone Therapy for Bones and Libido: Osteoporosis AND Desire

Stronger bones and better sex life? Hormone therapy for bones and libido may offer both—but risks remain. Why HRT is making a comeback.

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Joe Graedon - May 18, 2026

When Doctors Prescribe Ozempic for Weight Loss

This reader eats to live & no longer lives to eat thanks to semaglutide. She also has diabetes. Should MDs prescribe Ozempic for weight loss?

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