by Sue Robbins | Jul 18, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Two women went temporarily blind from constantly checking their phones in the dark, say doctors who are now alerting others to the unusual phenomenon. The solution: Make sure to use both eyes when looking at your smartphone screen in the dark. In a recent article...
by Sue Robbins | Jul 14, 2016 | Miscellaneous
It’s 2:20 p.m. and Ms. M. is precisely on time for her appointment. She’s brought her hand-printed list of questions, her sack of medications that need renewal, her mordant observations about her newest home attendant, and a box of chocolates that she will...
by Sue Robbins | Jul 12, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Part of an article written by Benjamin Kligler, MD, MPH In the fall of 2014, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute funded a new study comparing the effectiveness of individual versus group acupuncture therapy for the treatment of chronic pain, specifically...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 30, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Sending text messages on a smartphone can change the rhythm of brain waves, according to a new study published in Epilepsy & Behavior. People communicate increasingly via test messaging, though little is known on the neurological effects of smartphone use. To find...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 20, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Perhaps, as never before, the medical establishment is transforming, facing both challenges and benefits. Case in point: electronic medical records. These hold the promise of being able to track health conditions more effectively, but at what cost to the...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 1, 2016 | Miscellaneous
They say there’s a time for everything – though you might not know it from looking at a pill-bottle label. Most say how many pills to take but not when to take them. That’s a problem, “because symptoms and treatment efficacy vary by time of...
