The Growing Problem of Supplement–Drug Interactions in Seniors
Many people take supplements alongside prescription drugs without realizing the risks.
Red Flags For Red Light Therapy
Red light therapy is marketed as a quick fix for fat loss and wellness. The science says otherwise.
Stocking Your Home First Aid Kit: A Pharmacist’s Guide
A well-stocked home first aid kit saves time, stress, and urgent trips to the pharmacy.
Medicine Must-Haves: A Pharmacist’s Guide to Your College Student’s First Aid Kit
A pharmacist recommends medications for a basic first-aid kit.
GLP-1 Patch Scams: The Science Doesn’t Support the Hype
GLP-1 drugs work; GLP-1 patches don’t
Your terrain, your fault? Germ Theory Denial 2025
Terrain theory is making a comeback, offering the illusion that illness is always preventable, and blaming the sick for being sick.
Wearables and Wellness Populism: How Smart Watches Got MAHA’d
Fifteen years ago, then-contributor Peter Lipson wrote a short post on this blog that I’ve reflected on many times since. Titled Your Disease, Your Fault, Peter described a central theme that runs through nearly every variant of alternative medicine: That illness is preventable, and therefore, your fault. According to this worldview, disease isn’t a product of biology, inequity, or chance. It is...
Biohacking Backfires: When Self-Tracking Can Harm
Is your fitness tracker helping or hurting your health?
Should You Take Vitamin K With Your Vitamin D?
Vitamin K is increasingly marketed with Vitamin D. But is this combination evidence-based?
Book Review: Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green
The history of tuberculosis is the history of mankind.