by Sue Robbins | Oct 26, 2020 | Miscellaneous
Do you have the heart to safely smoke pot? Maybe not, a growing body of medical reports suggests. Currently, increased smoking of marijuana in public, even in cities like New York where recreational use remains illegal (though no longer prosecuted), has reinforced a...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 23, 2020 | Miscellaneous
For Older People, Reassuring News in the Statin Debate There is accumulating evidence that the benefits of statins far outweigh possible risks, and nearly all statins on the market are now available as inexpensive generics. Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, already...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 9, 2020 | Wellness
A program of simple stretching exercises may help improve cardiovascular health. Italian researchers randomly assigned 39 volunteers to three groups. The first did a 12-week program, five 40-minute sessions a week, of bilateral leg, ankle and foot stretching. The...
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 | Feb 10, 2020 | Migraine
Migraine and severe headache affect an estimated 15% of the US population, with prevalence rates twice as high in women as in men.1 These patients often face significant disability and debilitating symptoms; common comorbidities such as insomnia and psychiatric...
