In October 2025, more than half a million bottles of the blood pressure drug prazosin were pulled from shelves after tests revealed nitrosamine impurities. It wasn’t the first time, and likely won’t be the last.

A 2025 randomized controlled trial called VitaDEx explored whether indoor exercise could prevent the usual winter drop in vitamin D—without sunlight, supplements, or weight loss.

The holidays are back again. Lights go up, calendars fill, and the kitchen never seems to close. While you can enjoy the dinners, laughter, and memories, you don't have to push your health to the side.

When planning a trip abroad, most travelers focus on the obvious essentials, passport, clothes, chargers, and snacks. But one item that’s often overlooked can be the most critical: your medication. Prescription medications, EpiPens, or CPAP machines all requires planning, when traveling internationally with them.

Bug sprays are an effective way to prevent insect bites during outdoor activities. They work by creating a barrier on your skin or clothing that deters mosquitoes, ticks, and other biting insects from landing and feeding.

Both CBD and certain medications can use the same pathways in your liver. When taken together, they can compete, potentially leading to too much or too little of your medication in your system—and that can have real consequences for your health.

A dry cough is non-productive and often caused by irritation or allergies, while a wet cough brings up mucus and usually signals infection. Dry coughs are treated with suppressants; wet coughs with expectorants.

Each year, the CDC receives reports of over 50,000 cases of tick-borne illnesses, a number that has more than doubled in the past two decades. Many infections likely go unreported, either because symptoms are mistaken for other conditions or the tick bite was never noticed.

These two medications fill millions of medicine cabinets across the country. Both provide relief from headaches, fevers, and everyday aches, but they aren’t interchangeable.

CoQ10 is a naturally occurring substance in the body, often compared to vitamins due to its vital role in cellular functions. Unlike vitamins, CoQ10 is synthesized within the body and is found in nearly every cell, with high concentrations in organs that require significant energy, such as the heart, liver, kidneys, and muscles.

Hyperhidrosis is a condition of excessive sweating, either localized (primary) or widespread (secondary), often managed with OTC antiperspirants containing aluminum salts.

When lifestyle changes aren't enough to manage insomnia, various over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications can help. Some examples include melatonin, first-gen antihistamines, benzodiazepines, Z-drugs, ORAs, and Silenor (doxepin).

Acyclovir cream works by inhibiting the replication of the herpes simplex virus, which causes cold sores. By preventing the virus from multiplying, the cream can reduce the duration and severity of an outbreak. Although acyclovir cream is not a cure for herpes simplex virus infections, it effectively manages the symptoms during flare-ups.

Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself and others from serious illnesses. While much attention is given to childhood vaccinations, it's equally important for adults to stay up-to-date with their vaccines.

Restasis is a prescription eye drop specifically formulated to treat a condition called keratoconjunctivitis sicca, more commonly known as dry eye syndrome. Restasis helps by increasing tear production, which may be reduced due to inflammation associated with dry eye syndrome.

Valacyclovir, commonly known by its brand name Valtrex, is an antiviral medication that helps manage infections caused by specific types of viruses. It is used to treat several viral infections, including cold sores, genital herpes, and shingles.

The main difference between EUTHYROX and generic levothyroxine is the packaging of the products. EUTHYROX comes in a blister packaging, designed to protect it from light, oxygen, and moisture.

Enulose, known by its generic name lactulose, is a special kind of sugar that our bodies cannot digest or absorb. It's primarily used as a medication for gut-related problems and comes in the form of an oral solution.

Hemorrhoids are an uncomfortable condition that effects almost half the population at some point by the age of 50. Hemorrhoids are characterized by bulging swollen blood vessels in and/or around your anus and can be very uncomfortable.

In September 2023, the FDA brought together experts to assess phenylephrine's effectiveness in oral form. What did they find? The committee unanimously agreed that, at recommended doses, phenylephrine is no more effective than a placebo for cold and allergy symptoms.