Mixing Medications and Dietary Supplements Can Endanger Your Health
Dietary supplements may contain ingredients that can have strong effects in the body. Talk with a health care professional before…
Bottled Water Everywhere: Keeping it Safe
Consumers drink billions of gallons of bottled water each year. Find out about FDA’s role in ensuring that bottled water…
1005: Does a pacemaker or implanted cardiac defibrillator suggest a higher or lower risk of medication-induced torsades?
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1005. In this episode, I’ll discuss whether a pacemaker or implanted cardiac defibrillator (ICD) protects from medication-induced…
Weight Loss, Male Enhancement and Other Products Sold Online or in Stores May Be Dangerous
Consumers cannot be confident that certain products, including weight loss and male enhancement products, sold on online marketplaces like Amazon…
Secondhand (and Third-Hand) Smoke May Be Making Your Pet Sick
Secondhand and third-hand smoke may be making your pet dog, bird, cat, guinea pig, or fish sick.
Is My Dog or Cat a Healthy Weight? Important Questions to Ask the Vet
Just as obesity has become a serious problem in people, it’s also a growing problem in pets, one that can…
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Get the Facts
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) devices only considered safe and effective for certain conditions. The FDA recommends you use a HBOT…
Grapefruit Juice and Some Drugs Don’t Mix
Grapefruit juice and grapefruit can affect the way your medicines work, and that food and drug interaction can cause problems.…
1004: An Example of a Study Where the Forest is More Informative Than the Trees
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1004. In this episode, I’ll discuss oral sedation strategies for young patients presenting to the ED with…
How to Report Problems with Flea and Tick Products
Fleas and ticks can be more than just an itchy annoyance to your pets—they can cause serious harm. So it’s…