side effect

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The high doses raise risks of a side effect that can cause brain bleeds and swelling.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

But even people who don’t mean to hurt capybaras can still do harm to them, an unfortunate side effect of them living in such proximity to humans.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Rather than simply being a side effect of growing larger bodies, the study suggests that shrinking arms were closely connected to the evolution of massive, powerful skulls and jaws.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

But another side effect of the war could provide some breathing room: rising protectionism.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

That was a side effect Ben had never mentioned.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss