About Amber
Dr. Amber Robins is a board-certified family medicine doctor and graduate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She currently is the Health and Media fellow at Georgetown University and PBS News Hour. She is the author of "The Write Prescription: Finding the 'Right' Spiritual Dosage to Overcome Any Obstacle" with her own website and blog at www.DrAmberRobins.com.
Amber’s Recent Stories
Health Apr 03
5 important medical stories that you might have missedIt’s easy for politics to dominate our news feeds these days. But there are many important stories in the health and medical communities, too. Here’s what we’re reading now.
Health Mar 29
Should you treat a sinus infection with antibiotics?With spring comes sinus infections. And many questions from my patients about how to best to treat them.
Health Feb 20
5 medical stories you might have missedIt’s easy for politics to dominate our news feeds these days. But there are many important stories in the health and medical communities, too. Here’s what we’re reading now.
Health Jan 30
5 medical stories you should be reading nowIt's easy for politics to dominate our news feeds these days. But there are many important stories in the health and medical communities, too. Here's what we're reading now.
Health Jan 24
What we know and don’t know about Donald Trump’s medical examThe exam confirmed his good physical and cognitive health, the White House physician said, while revealing areas, such as his diet, that need improvement.
Health Nov 17
African American women face a more aggressive type of endometrial cancer. Researchers can’t explain whyEndometrial cancer, a common form of uterine cancer, has an 80 percent rate of survival over a five-year period in most women diagnosed at age 60 and above. But African American women are more likely to have a more aggressive…
Health Nov 02
Treating the opioid babiesA doctor working in the Appalachian foothills watches a town and its newborns on the brink of a public health epidemic.
Science Oct 27
This smartphone app wants to screen for pancreatic cancer through selfiesSimilar to a doctor’s physical exam, the BiliScreen app examines the eyes for a yellowish hue called jaundice, a symptom of improper pancreas and liver function.
Health Oct 19
Understanding California’s Hepatitis A outbreakOn March 18, the California Department of Public Health first announced an outbreak of the Hepatitis A virus. Seven months later on Oct. 13, California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency. Reported cases of Hepatitis A had more…
Nation Oct 04
How to safely dispose of pain medicationLeaving pain medication in the cupboard, the cabinet or elsewhere in the house increases the likelihood of the medication being ingested by children or pets. So how do you get rid of it?…
