by Dr Robbins | Jun 5, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Women between the ages of 20 to 35 years who suffered from pure menstrual migraine without aura were placed into two distinct groups. The first group took 21 active pills + 7 placebo pills for three months. The second group received 24 active pills + 4 placebo pills...
by Dr Robbins | Jun 4, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Taking data from the largest study to date of the eating habits of postmenopausal women, University of North Carolina researchers compared stroke incidence and the intake of trans-fatty acids among 87,025 women ages 50-79. The study suggests another reason to avoid...
by Dr Robbins | Jun 2, 2012 | Headache Drugs
MRI is a widely used diagnostic test that provides detailed images of soft tissues in the body… from brain tissue to cartilage in large joints. The good news about undergoing an MRI is that you won’t be exposed to the potentially harmful radiation of other...
by Dr Robbins | May 31, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Researchers gave students at two colleges tubes of Lay’s Stackable potato chips to munch on while they watched a movie. While half the students got tubes of regular chips, the other half ate out of tubes with a red (tomato-basil flavored) chip inserted randomly...
by Dr Robbins | May 31, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Approximately 50% of patients have an identifiable trigger to NDPH. Stress may be a trigger in some patients. Infection, particularly viral, is often cited as a trigger. In one study, Epstein-Barr virus was implicated as an initiating culprit. Exposure to certain...
