side effect
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“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
As a side effect, people using these drugs also lost a lot of weight, in some cases almost as much as might be expected from bariatric surgery.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
That’s an inevitable side effect of appearing on a Bill Lawrence show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Nah, nostalgia is a side effect of dying,” he answered.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
