After the age of 60, virtually everyone complains of low back pain that is second only to an upper respiratory infection as a reason for employee absenteeism. And it's the single most common cause ...
Fosamax side effect is confusing but rare Osteoporosis afflicts millions of Americans, and proven medical therapies have brought great relief for this painful illness. But recent reports have examined the risk of developing an unusual fra...
Patients too often fail to follow drug regimen Are you taking more than three prescription medications daily? If so, there is a 70 percent chance that you’re taking them incorrectly or not taking them at all. Not surprisingly, noncomplia...
Statins: These miracle drugs can have serious side effects If ever a type of medication could be called miracle drugs, statins fit the bill. These cholesterol-lowering powerhouses lower total cholesterol and LDL levels, which, in at-risk patients, signi...
Top 10 ways to prevent sickness from medicine An estimated 26 percent of all hospital admissions are due to complications from medical therapy. The problem is so widespread that we must all be engaged and involved in understanding the indicat...
In the past two decades, the risk of death from breast cancer has decreased quantifiably. Although 40,000 American women still die of breast cancer every year, deaths declined by 24 percent between...
Recently, I saw a 78-year-old woman who was brought to the clinic with Alzheimer's disease. She had bruises on both of her arms and would not speak in the presence of her husband. Her husband claim...
If you are older than 50, you likely know at least one person with a pillbox filled with innumerable daily medications. There are many older adults who require four or more medications to contro...
Lack of communication among physicians leads to duplications of tests, unnecessary investigations, and fragmentation of care, which amount to billions of wasted dollars each year and lead to mistak...