Are CAM Therapies Safe?

Each treatment needs to be considered on its own. However, here are some issues to think about when considering a CAM therapy. Many consumers believe that “natural” means the same thing as “safe.” This is not necessarily true. For example,...

PNA Spotlight: Dr. Edward Laws

This month the PNA Spotlight focuses on Dr. Edward R Laws, MD, FACS, a Professor of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (MGB) in Boston/Harvard Medical School.  He also serves as Director of the Pituitary/Neuroendocrine Center in the Department of...

Medical Corner: Can Prolactin Protect You?

This month the PNA Medical Corner spotlights an article co-authored by PNA member G. Edward Vates, a professor of neurosurgery at the University of Rochester. The study finds that a moderately high level of prolactin (but not excessively high level) seems to protect...