A Positive Step in Curbing Opiate Addiction July 7, 2016 Everyone knows the drill: within seconds of entering a doctor’s office for a routine check-up, someone sticks a thermometer in your ear, pumps up a Read More
Pain as a Vital Sign July 6, 2016 The death rate from overdose of prescription narcotics now exceeds that of automobile accidents; and the number of overdose deaths from prescription pain relievers has Read More
A New Form of Bulimia: Pump Eliminates Need to Purge July 1, 2016 Decades ago, patients had their mouths literally wired shut. Then came the era of the balloon inserted and inflated in the stomach to mimic the Read More