Understanding Pharmacogenomics
Could a Simple Mouth Swab Protect You from Adverse Drug Reactions & Help Your Physician Find the Medication That’s Right for You? Why would a company promote their drug for a specific medical condition [...]
What is Precision Medicine?
Precision medicine (previously called personalized medicine) is when the focus is on identifying, which medical approach will be most effective for each patient dependent upon genetics, environmental and lifestyle factors. Pharmacogenomics is a part of precision medicine. [...]
My Painful Stumble from Furious to Fit
My Painful Stumble from Furious to Fit By Leah Tyler One fateful day in 2011, I stood before my bathroom mirror and watched myself descend into a full-fledged rage attack. My mere 34 years [...]
Exercise: How a Little Goes a Long Way
Exercise: How a Little Goes a Long Way By David L. Katz, MD; Chief Medical Officer of the Community Pain Center Mechanistically, exercise is entirely dependent on action potentials, while its incredible benefits may [...]
Holistic Medicine: How to Define It
Holistic Medicine: How to Define It By David L. Katz, MD; Chief Medical Officer of the Community Pain Center We are probably all familiar with things that are tough to define, but that we [...]
Animal-Assisted Therapy for People with Chronic Pain
Animal-Assisted Therapy for People with Chronic Pain By Kristen Counts, MOT, OT/L This notion of animals as having a healing effect on humans is almost intuitive, considering our history in seeking their companionship. Background [...]
Environmental Therapy: An Important Step in Pain Reduction
Environmental Therapy: An Important Step in Pain Reduction By Teresa Emerick, D.M. Environmental therapy is important for most chronic pain patients, especially those suffering with fibromyalgia, migraines, lupus, severe allergies, and most autoimmune illnesses. [...]