Medications for four categories of conditions make it difficult for the body to handle hot weather by reducing its ability to sweat or increase blood flow to the skin. That can result in heat-related illness or increase risk of heart attack. Are your meds on this hot list?

It’s common for people with coronary heart disease to take medications that protect the heart and reduce risk of a heart attack or stroke. But these very same protective medications may actually elevate these risks during summer heat. Take these precautions…

Coffee is generally considered a safe and health-promoting beverage. But if you drink coffee and take one (or more) of these 12 drugs, you’ll want to pause and consider whether coffee might be adversely affecting your medication…

Menopause isn’t for the weak. But a new drug to relieve symptoms like hot flashes is on the market, designed for women for whom HRT could pose risks. Just be careful not to trade your hot flashes for liver damage…

Low thyroid among Americans ranges from 5% to 20% due to variables constituting what’s normal. But for those diagnosed and receiving treatment, there’s a warning about the most commonly prescribed medication for the condition…

I learned at a young age that my pale skin burns fast. So I have an arsenal of all the “right ways” to protect it. Imagine my dismay at discovering all the medications that could sabotage my efforts…