Apr 28

Get the latest on the coronavirus vaccines

Get the latest on the coronavirus vaccines Since the start of the worldwide pandemi…

Apr 14

5 surprising health benefits of folic acid

Folic acid is well-known for its role in preventing certain birth defects. But is th…

Apr 2

Low testosterone? This prescription medication has your back

What’s so important about testosterone? Plenty. This hormone plays a part in the dev…

Mar 31

The pros and cons of taking phenobarbital for seizures

In the world of seizure medications, phenobarbital is one of the founding fathers. I…

Mar 24

Metronidazole: Your side-effect survival guide

Just about every medication we take comes with side effects. Sometimes those effects…

Mar 12

Bumetanide makes you pee — a lot. It also protects your heart and brain

If you’ve got congestive heart failure, hypertension (high blood pressure) or kidney…

Mar 10

Glipizide ER: Your side effect survival guide

Finding out you have type 2 diabetes can feel scary and overwhelming. It’s a lifelon…

Mar 4

Metformin: What to expect day 1, week 1, month 1 and beyond

Metformin is one of the original diabetes drugs. It’s been around for decades, and i…

Mar 2

Your body on clotrimazole

There’s fungus among us. There’s a wide variety of fungi that live on our skin and i…

Feb 27

Quinapril for high blood pressure

What is Quinapril? Quinapril (accupril) is used alone or together with other medici…