Gynecomastia (enlarged male breasts)
If a Medicine Kills You Why Can’t Your Family …
Most companies highlight the benefits of their products. If there are downsides, they rarely, if ever, mention them in a commercial. Pharmaceutical firms, on the other hand, list lots of horrific comp…
Man Seeks Cause For Big Breasts (“Man Boob…
It's not the sort of side effect physicians are likely to talk about. That's because male patients may not be thrilled to learn that a medicine they are about to take could cause what some men refer t…
How Safe Are Lavender and Tea Tree Oils?
Lavender and tea tree oils are popular ingredients in body care products. But might they have some unintended consequences? A new study presented at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting in Chicago on…
Will Lavender Make Little Boys Grow Breasts?
When it comes to herbal medicines, it can be difficult to confirm side effects as well as desired effects. Pharmaceutical companies have no incentive to put money into studies that would clarify the b…
Did Cholesterol Drug Cause Man Boobs?
Q. At 65 years old, I've been active all my life. I've been a runner since returning from Vietnam in 1969 and also lifted weights. I stopped lifting weights ten years ago because I was lifting plenty …
Woman Bothered By Bigger Breasts
Q. My doctor prescribed hormone replacement therapy, but I find it has made my breasts bigger. Every estrogen I have looked up has the same side effect listed. Some of my other drugs (Claritin, nortri…
Does Marijuana Make Men Grow Breasts?
Q. I just read that smoking pot makes men's breasts grow, and I'm skeptical. How was this effect discovered? Does it happen to users of Marinol, the drug derived from marijuana? I've worked in the mus…