Guides & Articles

Guides to medicines, generics and the questions official sources leave unanswered. Every article is sourced, link-checked and honest about uncertainty.

13 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Expired Medications: What the Military's Own Data Shows About Old Pills

The date on the box is a legal minimum, not a cliff. A decades-long government study found most drugs stay potent for years past it, with a short list of dangerous exceptions. Here is what actually happens to old medicine, and when to bin it.

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13 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Starting HRT After 60: What the Timing Hypothesis Really Says

A generation was scared off hormone therapy, then the science shifted again. The honest answer to 'is it too late at 62?' is more nuanced than either the old fear or the new online optimism. Here is what the timing actually means.

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13 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Metformin for Longevity: What the 2026 Data Actually Changed

A cheap diabetes drug became the longevity world's favourite pill. Then a 21-year study found it did not lower the burden of chronic disease. Here is what metformin really does, what it does not, and who it is honestly for.

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13 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Modafinil for Healthy People: An Honest Look at the 'Smart Drug'

Silicon Valley and the study-forum crowd treat modafinil as a focus superpower. The research on non-sleep-deprived people is far more mixed, and includes a few catches the hype skips. Here is what it does, and does not, do for a normal brain.

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