Glaucoma Eye Drops: Why Patients Stop Taking Them and What Happens Next
Most glaucoma patients who are prescribed eye drops will stop using them within a year. That is not speculation — research shows that roughly 50 percent...
The Eye Drop That’s Blinding People — FDA Investigation Underway
A widely available over-the-counter artificial tears product has been linked to four deaths, fourteen cases of permanent vision loss, and four surgical...
Why Some Addiction Doctors Are Prescribing Kratom — And Why Others Are Horrified
A small but growing number of addiction medicine physicians have begun recommending kratom, a plant-based substance derived from the leaves of Mitragyna...
Nicotine Patches vs. Gum vs. Lozenges: Which Works Best to Quit?
No single nicotine replacement product is clearly superior to the others. Patches, gum, and lozenges all roughly double your chances of quitting compared...
The Smoking Cessation Drug That Has a Dark Side — Chantix Warning
Chantix, the blockbuster smoking cessation drug manufactured by Pfizer, carried one of the most disturbing safety profiles of any widely prescribed...
Suboxone Film Under the Tongue: Why Doctors Use This Route
Doctors prescribe Suboxone film under the tongue — a method called sublingual administration — because the tissue beneath the tongue is rich in blood...
New Drug Approved for Alcohol Use Disorder — First in 20 Years
Despite the hopeful framing of this headline, no new drug has actually been approved by the FDA for alcohol use disorder as of early 2026.
Fentanyl Test Strips Are Legal Now — Here’s What Else Is Changing
Fentanyl test strips are now legal in the vast majority of American states, and the policy shift is part of a broader wave of changes in how the country...
The Opioid Addiction Drug That Patients Can Now Get From Their Regular Doctor
The drug is buprenorphine, and as of January 12, 2023, any doctor with a standard DEA Schedule III registration can prescribe it — no special waiver, no...
Why Naltrexone Works for Alcohol Addiction When Nothing Else Does
Naltrexone works for alcohol addiction when other approaches fall short because it targets the neurological reward system directly, blocking the opioid...