side effect
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One possibility is that the rise in these living arrangements is just a side effect of another jarring trend: rapidly declining marriage and fertility rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
“They would want there to be a credible association that they believe provides some basis for saying that there’s causation,” meaning evidence that the drug does, in fact, cause the side effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Even beyond the black market, the glamorization of testosterone often glosses over the primary, life-altering side effect: reduced fertility.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2026
It occurs when a side effect caused by one medication is interpreted as a separate health problem, leading to another prescription that may not have been necessary.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Call it a side effect of being struck by lightning.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
