Archives for January 2018

Will Tom Petty’s Death Move Funding for Research Forward?

Free Fall Into Opioid Use

“And I’m free, free fallin’
(Free fallin’, I’m-a free fallin’)
Yeah I’m free, free fallin’
(Free fallin’, I’m-a free fallin’)”

When Tom Petty’s song, “Free Fallin’,” was released in 1989, he probably didn’t expect that his death would occur in October 2017 at age 66 as the result of an accidental free fall into opioid use.

According to National Public Radio, the LA Coroner determined that his death was caused by the accidental overdose of a mix of opioids, including fentanyl. He had been taking these drugs to treat pain from knee problems and a fractured hip, as well as other ailments.

Is Your Psoas Causing Your Lower Back Pain?

This is an article by Anne Keiley. I offer it with the author’s permission for informational purposes. The author and I have no financial involvement.

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE HER OWN AND DO NOT REPRESENT MY VIEW OR MEDICAL ADVICE.

Photo by Sam Burriss on Unsplash

Is Your Psoas Causing Your Lower Back Pain?

A lot of us sit in the office at desk jobs and don’t think about our posture. Long days spent sitting in front of the screen will slowly but surely take a toll on our lower back, especially if we aren’t educated on good and bad posture.

Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz’s Mea Culpa on the War on Drugs

A Unique Perspective of the War on Drugs

George Shultz has fought the war on drugs. He worked as the Secretary of State during the Reagan Administration when First Lady Nancy Reagan failed to significantly decrease drug abuse with her well-intended, yet overly simplistic, “Just Say No” campaign.

He has a unique perspective on the current drug crisis, since he’s fought in the trenches. Therefore, it’s especially significant that he now admits we have used the wrong tactics and are losing the battle. George P. Shultz and Pedro Aspe provide an accurate and sensible analysis of the current drug crisis in a recent New York Times article.

Medical Illiteracy Contributes to the Opioid Crisis

Medical Illiteracy Contributes to the Opioid Crisis was first published in The Hill on December 20, 2016. It was designated by The Hill staff as one of the top 5 health stories of 2016.

I’ve had the privilege of regularly contributing to The Hill since November 20, 2016. My opinions do not necessarily represent those of the editors, nor do all of those who comment on my columns necessarily agree with my point of view, all of the time.