by Sue Robbins | Apr 9, 2020 | Miscellaneous
We’re navigating unprecedented times. As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, many of us have found ourselves stuck in a cycle of anxiety and fear. Is that tightness in your chest and the shortness of breath just your body reacting to the...
by Sue Robbins | Mar 16, 2020 | Miscellaneous
What you may not know about coronavirus — the disease that has reached pandemic proportions — is that one of the times you are most vulnerable to contracting it is while you’re sleeping. Here is how this can happen, and what you can do about it....
by Sue Robbins | Mar 9, 2020 | Miscellaneous
Aspirin, the original wonder drug, has long been a go-to medicine for millions, a Jack-of-all trades remedy that is readily available and cheap. Championed for its ability to relieve pain, fever and inflammation, aspirin has been a staple in home medicine cabinets and...
by Sue Robbins | Mar 2, 2020 | Miscellaneous
The FDA has approved Voltaren Arthritis Pain for nonprescription, over-the-counter use, according to a press release. Voltaren (diclofenac sodium topical gel 1%, GlaxoSmithKline), a NSAID previously available only with a prescription, is intended for the temporary...
by Sue Robbins | Feb 18, 2020 | Miscellaneous
Three years ago I wrote an essay for Well about the chronic dizziness that had devastated my life. In response, I received thousands of letters, calls, tweets, emails and messages from Times readers who were grateful to see a version of their own story made public....
by Sue Robbins | Feb 17, 2020 | Miscellaneous
Many patients don’t have a problem with their doctor using a computer during office visits, but some report being irritated by the way physicians use the technology at the point of care. At the 2019 GI Roundtable, Seattle-based psychologist Daniel O’Connell, PhD,...
