Category: Medications

CancerClinical TrialsMedications

Can Ivermectin and Mebendazole Treat Cancer?

A Closer Look at a Viral Claim

/ May 5, 2026
A pair of hands holds a variety of colorful pills and capsules, including white, blue, orange, and pink medications, against a light background.
GeriatricsGuidelinesMedications

‘Start low, go slow’: The smart, safe approach to drug dosage in the elderly

Lower starting doses with cautious titration reduce toxicity without sacrificing effectiveness

/ March 19, 2026
X-ray image showing a detailed front view of a human knee joint, including the femur, tibia, and gap of the joint space. The bones appear intact, with clear outlines visible.
MedicationsPharmaceuticals

Tylenol Ramblings

This was an extremely difficult post to write. I live in war-ravaged Portland, Oregon, and it is like World War II here. Think Berlin at the end. Nothing but chaos, death and destruction. A burning hell hole. I sit in my cellar, the walls shaking from the brown bombs and artillery. Using the light from the burning house next door to see...

/ October 21, 2025
A white first aid kit box with a red circle and a white cross on the lid, placed on a white surface.
MedicationsPharmaceuticals

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.

/ August 28, 2025
An orange prescription pill bottle with a white cap labeled "Truth, Power, and the Drugs You Take" appears under the large title "Rethinking Medications" by Jerry Avorn, MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
Book & movie reviewsMedications

Rethinking Medications: Truth, Power, and the Drugs You Take

A critical appraisal of the state of the prescription medications in the United States

/ May 28, 2025