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Dr. Stephen Sinatra
Despite the fact that antidepressants are supposed to make a person feel happier, younger people on these drugs appear to experience significant antidepressant medication side effects, most notably violent behavior. That was the conclusion of a 2015 study… Continue Reading
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued stronger warnings about widely used pain pills – both prescription and over-the-counter versions – because of an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The heightened 2015 label warnings… Continue Reading
Doctors are prescribing more drugs than ever to patients, particularly older patients. Now, voices are being raised in the medical community questioning what is called “polypharmacy,” the practice of prescribing many medications to a single patient. The problem… Continue Reading
Back pain is the #1 cause of disability in the United States for people under the age of forty-five. Common causes include injury, spinal misalignments, and age-related wear-and-tear degeneration of spinal discs and structures. About 80 percent of adults experience… Continue Reading
Among the many kinds of physical pain that can throw you off kilter and affect your quality-of-life, back pain is right at the top. You undoubtedly have had it, perhaps a result of even just bending down to… Continue Reading
Tired all the time? There can be many causes of fatigue, and obviously, if the fatigue persists you should see a doctor. But your doctor may not know the answer… Meanwhile, you need to work, function, and live…. Continue Reading
We live in a pill-popping culture. In recognition, two doctors commented in a 2014 medical journal article that current over-usage tends “to distract us” from the real nature of disease and healing. The article authors, Drew Leder, M.D.,… Continue Reading
Some time ago, I developed a list of what I consider the most toxic substances in our daily life. I share them with you along with the same advice I gave to my patients. You obviously can’t dodge… Continue Reading
For the first time in a decade, experts from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association announced new prevention and medication guidelines aimed at reducing heart attack and stroke risk related to arterial disease. The… Continue Reading
Beware of “Side Effectitis…” More than 1.5 million people are hospitalized and more than 100,000 die each year from largely preventable adverse reactions to drugs. Today, a full 61 percent of adults use at least one drug to treat… Continue Reading
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