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Joe Graedon - November 5, 2026

Flu Is Mutating: Could Cold and Flu Remedies Make Things Worse?

Joe Graedon - November 2, 2026

Could Hypotension Be the Other Silent Killer? Dizziness, Falls and Dementia

Joe Graedon - November 12, 2026 - 29 comments

Statins for Older People: A Lifesaving Drug or a Lifelong Habit?

Should doctors be prescribing statins for all older people? A new meta-analysis has been interpreted that way. Read the full story here. We share the data!

Joe Graedon - November 2, 2026

Estradiol Patch Shortage: Why Are Women Still Hunting for Hormones?

Joe Graedon - October 29, 2026

Mother Nature, Fever and Immunity: Did Modern Medicine Get It Wrong?

Dennis Miller, RPh - October 29, 2026

What George Orwell Might Say About Today’s Pharm-Speak

Joe Graedon - October 26, 2026

When Good Doctors Give Bad Advice: How to Trust but Verify

Joe Graedon - October 26, 2026

When Topical Pain Relief Gets Under Your Skin: The Risks of Voltaren Gel

Terry Graedon - October 22, 2026

Women Have New Options to Treat Symptoms of Menopause

Gynecologists are embracing hormone therapies to treat symptoms of menopause. They also have nonhormonal options for women who prefer those.

Terry Graedon - October 19, 2026

What Can You Use for Psoriasis If You Can’t Afford Otezla?

One reader reports that apremilast (Otezla) works very well to control psoriasis. There are other options for people who can't afford Otezla.

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