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Most of what we have learned about pain in the last few years has helped answer why patients with some pain syndromes, have pain. Fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, interstitial cystitis, TMJ, ... Read More »

Guidelines have recently changed regarding this vaccine, so it is good to know if you need a shingles vaccine, or not. The shingles vaccine, Zostavax, is indicated for people age 50 and older to ... Read More »

With flu shots on every corner patients often ask me if they also need the pneumonia vaccine, the Pneumovax. This is much different than the flu shot and here is the scoop. For adults, the ... Read More »

With so much misinformation about milk thistle out there it is important to focus on the known benefits along with potential risks. The scientific name of milk thistle is Silymarin Marianum and it ... Read More »

With a royal wedding, tornados, three wars and our economy in the tank, I wanted to post some takeaway gems from patients who are struggling either medically, psychologically or financially. In yucky ... Read More »

People who suffer from chronic illness often feel profoundly separated from others. Their days can be marked with pain and suffering, and tasks that we consider simple everyday events can take a ... Read More »

Over the past decade, we Americans have become increasingly reliant on our prescription medications. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? According to CNN, in 2007 (the most recent year for data), ... Read More »

Your pills may not be real. In fact, your doctor may have given you harmless sugar pills, or placebos, and told you they were real. And the miracle is, they may be working! In a study of 466 ... Read More »

As many on Dailystrength know, recent genetics discoveries are expanding basic science research into the basic mechanism of health and disease. Over the past decade, gene alterations conferring an ... Read More »