Perceptions by health care professionals

Came across the following comments in a Readers Digest….. “I had a patient with migraines who didn’t want to take drugs – she wanted to deal with them by arching her back. The worse the migraines got, the more this woman arched her back. She...

Fresh Ways to Feel Happy!

Positivity researchers are looking at new “happiness triggers” that can give people a lift – in ways we may not have thought about before. We know exercising, and petting the poodle can make a difference – why not consider some of the following...

Pill Coloring Can Cause Confusion

“I have a lot of experience when patients of mine come and say, “I was taking a green pill and now it’s pink. What’s going on?” said Dr. Aaron Kesselheim, from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston....

Rizatriptan Receives FDA Approval

The generic equivalent of Merck’s Maxalt tablets, Rizatriptan Benzoate, indicated for the acute treatment of migraine has just been approved by the Federal Drug Administration. India based Aurobindo Pharma has received final approval to manufacture and market...

Could Botox Become the New Paxil or Zoloft?

A new body of research is suggesting a link between Botox and treating depression. The latest study looked at 84 participants who had severe depression for an average of two years. None of the participants responded to antidepressant medications. Some of the patients...

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