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Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil: Hope or Hype for Hair Loss?

Is there anything that will grow hair? Low-dose oral minoxidil has shown promise in that regard, but are there risks? Readers wants to know!

Joe Graedon - January 30, 2025

If Statins Save Lives, Why Is Heart Disease Still #1 Killer?

Joe Graedon - January 27, 2025

Dreams or Dementia? The Dangers of Z-Drugs to Get ZZZs

Terry Graedon - January 27, 2025

Why Don’t Doctors Like to Prescribe Desiccated Thyroid Gland?

Joe Graedon - January 23, 2025

Memory Makers or Memory Takers: Medications and Dementia

Joe Graedon - January 23, 2025

Can GLP-1 Agonists Fix What Ails You? Beyond Diabetes and Overweight

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Joe Graedon - January 20, 2025

Expecting Perfection, Accepting Mediocrity: Assessing Fluoride and Statins

Have you ever asked how good statins are at preventing heart attacks in healthy people? What about assessing fluoride effectiveness in kids?

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Joe Graedon - January 20, 2025

Can Rosuvastatin Cause Cataracts or Make Glaucoma Worse?

Cataract surgery is common. Most people attribute this to aging. Could rosuvastatin cause cataracts or glaucoma? What about other statins?