During Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Merieme Klobocista, a gynecologic surgical oncologist affiliated with Hackensack University Medical Center and the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack ...

Opill (norgestrel) is an over-the-counter oral birth control pill. Opill can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. Examples include irregular periods, headache, and nausea. The Food and ...

Botox, while generally safe, carries a risk of neurological side effects, such as drooping eyelids, dizziness, and headache. More serious complications, including nerve damage, may occur in rare cases ...

Alex Li was a health reporter with Side Effects Public Media based at WFYI in Indianapolis, Ind. Li was a young and bright journalist with contagious passion and commitment to his job. He was a ...

Researchers identify a possible therapeutic target to prevent endocrine autoimmune adverse effects during checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy. A study led by researchers at the University of California ...

Zometa (zoledronic acid) is a brand-name IV infusion that’s prescribed to treat high calcium levels due to cancer and help prevent bone problems caused by certain types of cancer. As with other drugs, ...

Immunotherapy represents the most promising approach to cancer treatment since the advent of targeted therapies. The goal of any immunotherapeutic drug is to boost the body’s immune response to fight ...

When a drug causes an unintended effect, that is an adverse drug reaction (ADR), and they can range from mild to severe. Sometimes, they may even have life-threatening impacts. In the US in 2022 alone ...

FluMist (influenza vaccine live, intranasal) is a brand-name vaccine used to help prevent influenza (flu) in certain adults and children. As with other drugs, FluMist can cause side effects, such as ...