by Sue Robbins | May 25, 2020 | Wellness
Done correctly, these restorative stretches, working on muscles from your eyes to your toes, really do make you feel better. Whether you are hunched over a laptop in a makeshift work space or slouched on the couch binge-watching TV, you know — and can feel — that...
by Sue Robbins | May 22, 2020 | Migraine
Insufficient response to triptans is associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and lower work productivity in migraineurs compared with those who respond well to the medications, according to a study published in The Journal of Headache and Pain....
by Sue Robbins | May 20, 2020 | Miscellaneous
I’ve been pouring over textbooks and treatment guidelines, and these four mood stabilizers keep rising to the top.1-6 None of them are perfect, but each has a unique role in bipolar disorder: Lithium Quetiapine (Seroquel) Lurasidone (Latuda) Lamotrigine (Lamictal)...
by Sue Robbins | May 19, 2020 | Wellness
Maintaining motivation is becoming an increasing challenge for many people slogging through life curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic. Initially facing weeks confined to our homes, we tackled, with some satisfaction, long-neglected chores like weaning closets of...
by Sue Robbins | May 18, 2020 | Migraine
The FDA has approved Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories’ celecoxib oral solution (Elyxyb) for the treatment of acute migraine in adults with or without aura. Notably, the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) was given the go-ahead with a boxed warning related to a risk...