Stacker-Medical Care

You book a doctor’s appointment and pick up a GLP-1 prescription expecting your healthcare routine to get simpler. Take the shots, lose some…

A new formulation of the popular acne drug Accutane, the common brand name for isotretinoin, is entering the U.S. market. It promises fewer side…

Have you ever taken a prescription to the pharmacy only to find out that your pharmacist can’t fill it? The chances of this happening are low. But…

Sleep has become something to optimize. Consistent bedtimes, blue-light glasses, white noise machines, supplements, and wearable trackers all promise…

Most American adults get their cholesterol tested regularly. But a lesser-known marker called lipoprotein(a) can expose the cardiovascular risk…

Standing in front of a light therapy device, many people face a simple but confusing question: which color light does their skin actually need? Blue…

Every year, there are over 850 million cases of food poisoning worldwide. It occurs when you eat or drink contaminated food or beverages, and most…

Weight loss can improve your health in many ways. But it can also come with some drawbacks, like bone loss. Losing too much bone can make your bones…

  Timing isn’t just about remembering to take your pills—it’s about maximizing their therapeutic benefit while minimizing side…

  Every blood sample begins degrading the moment it’s drawn, and most of what can go wrong with a laboratory result goes wrong before the…

  Health insurance is supposed to protect people from high medical costs and help them get the care they need. But a new survey of 1,887 people…

  At-home DNA tests have revolutionized personal health insights, but understanding their accuracy requires examining the underlying technology.…

  When you’re young, it’s easy to feel invincible. As you age, however, the things once taken for granted in youth become the reasons you…

  The end of summer brings a sharp reset in daily routines (see: crowded commutes, earlier bedtimes, overstuffed calendars). But its impact on…

  Patients don’t always tell their doctors everything. They round down the number of drinks they have per week, or skip over the…

  Poison ivy rash is not contagious. You cannot give it to a family member by touching them, and no one in your household will break out simply…

  When you’re standing in the pharmacy aisle faced with rows of pain relievers, the choice between aspirin and ibuprofen can feel…

  In Texas, fifty rural hospitals are at risk of closure. That is more than any other state in the country. Behind Texas, in descending order:…

  Someone walks away from a collision, waves off the ambulance, and drives home sore but more or less functional. Then morning comes with a…