Back pain is the #1 cause of disability in the United States. Up to half of all Americans live with some degree of chronic back pain and over 80% will experience back pain at some point during their lifetime. It is estimated that approximately $300 billion is lost each year as a result of lost productivity due to chronic back pain. Back pain is the…
Dr. Silver is an author and recognized pain management specialist. He currently serves as Chief Medical Officer at Targeted Medical Pharma. Dr. Silver is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology with privileges at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Silver is the former Clinical Chief of Rheumatology at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
Data out of Stanford University suggests that Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI’s) such as Prilosec, Prevacid, and Nexium are associated with a higher risk of heart attack. Published in the journal PLOS One online, researchers looked over 2.9 million patients over a several year period to determine if patients who took PPI’s for gastro esophageal reflux had an increased risk for myocardial infarction than patients who…