Written on Jun, 06, 2005
by DrB
Keeping fit and healthy may not require hours of physical exercise every week, research suggests.
Written on May, 29, 2005
by DrB
A new therapy that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate the brain may improve recovery after a stroke, according to a study published in the May 24 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The treatment, called repetitive transcranial…
Written on May, 26, 2005
by DrB
Seems the incidence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown way beyond children to adults, particularly since the advent of Strattera, the newest and only FDA-approved drug available to cure it. But only at the expense of your liver… But I digress.…
Written on May, 26, 2005
by DrB
One of the more popular articles I’ve posted this year dealt with the incidence of autism among the Amish living in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country. That is, the lack of it… Based on national averages, there should’ve been as many as…
Written on May, 26, 2005
by DrB
You may be hearing news about a new study of some 760 men that found a milk-heavy diet — that is, the kind of processed milk sold in grocery stores — may lower your risk of heart disease and stroke. But think long…
Written on May, 26, 2005
by DrB
You may recall a blog I posted earlier this month about how drinking one or more caffeinated soft drinks daily increased a patient’s risk of heartburn by about a third. That was a no-brainer, just like the results of a new study of…