Dawn Weinberger

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Dawn Weinberger is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been covering health and medicine for more than two decades. Her work has appeared in Glamour, Reader's Digest, The Oregonian, and many others. Read more of her stories on her website.

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alcohol and heartburn medication

Health Education

Is it safe to mix alcohol with heartburn medication?

Taco Tuesday is here again, and you’ve gone a little overboard on…

French bull dog laying on his stomach staring at a spoon with medication

Is it safe to share medication with my pet?

Just like humans, pets sometimes need prescription medications. Many of the diagnoses…

Blood thinners and alcohol (picture of an alcoholic drink and pills)

Health Education

Is it safe to drink alcohol while taking blood thinners?

If you are taking an anticoagulant, otherwise known as a blood thinner—for…

Birth Control and Alcohol

Is it safe to drink alcohol while taking birth control pills?

If you’ve ever wondered if consuming alcohol affects the safety and efficacy…

What is perimenopause - fan with heat waves

Health Education

What is perimenopause?

Many women think of menopause as something they “go through.” Menopause, however,…

Sleeping pills and alcohol

Health Education

Is it safe to drink alcohol while taking prescription sleep aids?

Forty-nine percent of adults with high stress levels report trouble sleeping, according…

Sudafed and alcohol (a glass of white wine)

Health Education

Is it safe to drink alcohol while taking Sudafed?

Feeling stuffed up? Maybe it is lingering symptoms from last week’s cold,…

mortar pestle from a compounding pharmacy

Health Education

What is a compounding pharmacy?

You leave your doctor’s office with a diagnosis and a prescription. But…

FDA approval stamp

FDA approves topical arthritis medication Voltaren for OTC use

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Voltaren 1% to be…

Airplane - traveling with allergies

Health Education

How to prepare for an in-flight allergic reaction

The good news: Severe allergy attacks are rare occurrences on airplanes. “The…

Alcohol and viagra on a colorful background

Is it safe to combine alcohol with Viagra?

Good news for all the guys out there who take prescription drugs…

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