by Dr Robbins | Mar 30, 2011 | Headache Drugs
The many health benefits of yoga are well known. But it’s not just a good exercise for adults: It is now being practiced by young children to help with focus, flexibility and to help them relax. According to an article recently published in the Wall Street Journal,...
by Dr Robbins | Mar 21, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A study conducted by the Department of Pediatrics, Chosum University Hospital in Korea examined the role of neuroimaging in children and adolescents with recurrent headaches. This study is outlined in the March 2011 issue of Headache. Neuroimaging studies are commonly...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 27, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A recent study in Europe tested the notion of a positive attitude having an influence on medication taken for pain. The study was conducted by Ulrike Bingel, MD, a neurologist at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany. Volunteers who were given a...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 24, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Library and the University of California conducted a study in rats that is helping to reveal a cellular mechanism for depressive disorders that could lead to new, effective treatments. “This research...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 21, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can develop from inadequate bright light during the winter months. Researchers have discovered that bright lights change the chemicals in the brain, and that there is a biochemical imbalance in the hypothalamus due to the shortening...
