by Dr Robbins | Mar 21, 2013 | Headache Drugs
In the early 1990s researchers linked an epidemic of kidney disease among Belgium women to herbal medicines being dispensed at a weight loss clinic. They discovered at the time that aristolochic acid (AA), which is part of a group of plants called birthwort or...
by Dr Robbins | Mar 19, 2013 | Headache Drugs
I saw an article on the Good Rx website that raised the issue of pill splitting – is it okay, when is it okay, when is it not okay, etc. Here is how Dr. Sharon Orrange, MD MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Southern California, and blogger...
by Dr Robbins | Mar 18, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Deborah Barrett, PhD, LCSW, is a clinical associate professor at the University of North Carolina School of Social Work, and the author of the book called “Paintracking:Your Personal Guide to Living Well with Chronic Pain.” Barrett starts with the...
by Dr Robbins | Mar 17, 2013 | Headache Drugs
The following is a portion of an opinion written by Laurie Edwards, the author of the forthcoming book “In the Kingdom of the Sick: A Social History of Chronic Illness in America” and a writing teacher at Northeastern University. Doctors and researchers...
by Dr Robbins | Mar 15, 2013 | Headache Drugs
At one time organic foods in the U.S. were limited to produce available at farmers’ markets and natural food stores. Today though, the list includes fruits, vegetables, grain, dairy products, eggs, beef, soy and even wine. There are currently no organic...
