by Sue Robbins | Dec 17, 2019 | Wellness
While news reports focus on an epidemic of opioid abuse among young adults, another totally legal and usually hidden drug epidemic is occurring at the other end of the age spectrum: the fistfuls of remedies — both prescription and over-the-counter — taken by older...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 10, 2019 | Miscellaneous
Some drugs work well for one person but are ineffective for another; some also produce adverse events for certain individuals but not others. A study, using human gut bacteria and a mouse model, investigates whether our gut bacteria might help explain why. 6-6-19....
by Sue Robbins | Feb 23, 2015 | Headache Drugs
Dr. Jerry Avorn, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School has been educating health professionals on cost-effective prescribing practices for 3 decades. He says if you employ a few basic principles, you can simplify the process and save money in the...
