Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

Contributing Writer https://www.medicalbag.com

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC, is an Atlanta-based journalist, licensed psychotherapist, and Ayurvedic health coach, creator of the body-positive wellness company Bettie Page Fitness, and author of 2 books – The Little Book of Bettie: Taking a Page from the Queen of Pinups and Bettie Page: The Lost Years. She holds a BS in psychology from Georgia State University and an MA in counseling psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. Tori has also managed a medical practice and was instrumental in developing Georgia’s multispecialty telemedicine program. Photograph courtesy of Brooklyn Brat Images.

All articles by Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

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Pediatrics

The Gut-Brain Connection: Understanding GI Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 1, 2022

Deborah Goldman, MD, and Kara Gross Margolis, MD, discuss the importance of understanding gastrointestinal symptoms in children with autism to drive better care.

Ophthalmology

Heavy Drinking Can Damage Every Part of the Eye

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

July 5, 2022

However, research shows moderate alcohol use could offer some protective benefits. Clinicians Esen K. Akpek, MD, of Wilmer Eye, Victoria L. Tseng, MD, of UCLA, and Avnish Deobhakta, MD, of New York Ear and Eye, serve up some advice.

Womens Health

In Women, Hormones and Gender Affect Asthma Incidence and Treatment Response

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

June 22, 2022

Recent research shows that in women, hormonal and other changes occurring during their lifecycle affect their asthma incidence and response to treatment.

Medicine

Bridging the Gap Between Celiac Disease and Mental Health Care

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

June 6, 2022

Benajamin Lebwohl, MD, MS, and Shayna Coburn, PhD, discuss how clinicians can help patients with celiac disease find treatment for mental health disorders.

Medicine

Impact of Sex and Gender on Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcomes and Treatment

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

May 18, 2022

Daniel G. Arkfeld, MD, talks about how sex and gender can play a role in the management of rheumatoid arthritis and in the development of effective disease control measures for patients.

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Neurology

MAMS Adaptive Trial Shows Promise for Future Progressive MS Treatments

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

May 2, 2022

Nurulamin Noor, MD, discusses the advantages and challenges of a MAMS adaptive trial design for PMS.

Medicine

Understanding the Complex Relationship Between Alcohol Use and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

March 21, 2022

Rheumatologists Leanna M. Wise, MD, and Rajat Bhatt, MD, and researcher Matthew A. Turk, MSc, discuss the effects of alcohol consumption in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and evaluate existing literature on the inverse association between alcohol intake and RA.

Neurology

Does Air Pollution Cause Dementia? Here’s What We Know So Far

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

March 4, 2022

Jiu-Chiuan Chen, MD, ScD and Diana Younan, PhD, MPH discuss the importance of understanding the relationship between air pollution and dementia risk and how clinicians can help patients mitigate their risk.