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Mental Health Funding Chaos Puts Lives at Risk–Exposes a Fragile System

A sudden funding flip-flop shows how mental health funding chaos threatens care for mental illness and substance use disorders

Joe Graedon - January 5, 2026

Will NAC Prevent Overdosing on Acetaminophen in Cold and Flu Remedies?

Joe Graedon - January 5, 2026

When Treating Hyperthyroidism Results in Too Little Thyroid Hormone

Joe Graedon - December 29, 2025

Aspirin and Cancer: The Overlooked Protection Hiding in Plain Sight

Joe Graedon - December 29, 2025

Do Statins Affect Memory or Scramble Your Brain?

Joe Graedon - December 29, 2025

Our Top 10 Articles of 2025: The People’s Pharmacy Year in Review

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Joe Graedon - December 25, 2025

The Miracle of Metformin Against Diabetes, Cancer and Dementia

Metformin helps manage blood sugar. It is the miracle of metformin. It also helps prevent long COVID, dementia and some common cancers.

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Joe Graedon - December 25, 2025

Wegovy Shots vs. Wegovy Pills for Weight Loss and Heart Protection

Wegovy pills (oral semaglutide) work for weight loss. Rybelsus is also a pill and it contains semaglutide. Can you shed pounds on Rybelsus?