by Sue Robbins | Oct 19, 2020 | Miscellaneous
The problem, a brief but precipitous drop in blood pressure that causes lightheadedness or dizziness when standing up, is called orthostatic hypotension. Orthostatic hypotension — to many people those are unfamiliar words for a relatively common but often unrecognized...
by Dr Robbins | Apr 22, 2012 | Headache Drugs
A study of nursing home residents with dementia found that those who took an average dose of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (Zoloft and generic) had triple the risk of falls compared with residents who did not take the drugs. In fact, taking even a low dose...