Many people assume that medicines sold over the counter are inherently safe. After all, if you can buy something in a ...

A new study suggests that the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the U.S. is reaching people who previously had little or no access to contraception. Researchers at Oregon Health & ...

Suicide has increased among children, and it is linked, in part, to over-the-counter medications, according to new research. Suicide is now the second leading cause of death for children between the ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of over-the-counter birth control pills two years ago. The decision has dramatically increased access to contraception, according to a new study from ...

This Common Over-the-Counter Medication May Harm Brain Health, Doctors Say—Do You Take It? originally appeared on Parade. I don’t know about you, but when I conceptualize over-the-counter medications, ...