by Dr Robbins | May 29, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Prophylactic migraine medicine is given on a daily basis to prevent the occurrence of migraine as much as possible. Acute migraine treatment is given to rid ongoing attacks. The majority of migraineurs do not use the acute anti-migraine drugs, the triptans. This is...
by Dr Robbins | May 28, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Doing aerobic exercise ( like walking or cycling) as well as strength training (like lifting weights) is good for your overall health. However, many people feel they don’t have enough time during the week to do both. Is one type of exercise more important than...
by Dr Robbins | May 25, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Researchers at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center were curious to see the effects of headache frequency and level of disability on patient confidence in their established treatment plan. The children studied were between the ages of 7 and 18...
by Dr Robbins | May 24, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Harvard University’s School of Public Health has created a “Healthy Eating Plate” program to help us visualize what a nutritious meal should look like… Fill half of your plate with fruits and vegetables. The more colorful they are, the better....
by Dr Robbins | May 23, 2012 | Headache Drugs
A study conducted at Jefferson Headache Center in Philadelphia, Pa. set out to see if homebound education allowed high school students with chronic headaches to progress academically. The researchers also wanted to see if there were social implications for the young...
by Dr Robbins | May 22, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Several registered dieticians recently weighed in on some popular foods that may not be as healthy as we think. It seems like there has been a recent explosion of frozen yogurt shops… the kind where you walk in, pick up a container and fill it with your choice,...
