Another ache. Another symptom. Another prescription. It can feel like your health is unraveling—but the explanation may be hiding in your medicine cabinet. A large study reveals a prescription domino effect that’s easy to miss.

The message about the dangers of opioids is generally clear, though one has long been viewed as a safer choice for pain. But a new review found its pain relief may be surprisingly small, while its risks, including heart-related problems, are harder to ignore…

Statins are prescribed to lower cholesterol. But, they come with a laundry list of side effects, including a higher risk of dementia, kidney damage and muscle pain. Now we’re finding some statins increase the risk of diabetes and cataracts…

Weight loss with GLP-1 agonists is rapid and impressive. No wonder they’re so popular. But more problems are catching up with these fast-acting drugs, and your bones and joints may pay the price…

Maintaining good health shouldn’t be a trade-off. But it’s not uncommon to take a medication for one problem, only for it to lead to another. For one popular type of heartburn medication, the list of consequences just keeps growing…

Millions of Americans are taking aspirin daily to prevent cardiovascular disease based on a decades-old recommendation, and many are doing it without their doctor’s supervision. Health experts have recently revised this advisory due to a dangerous side effect that outweighs its benefits…