Its Never Too Late For Yoga

Close to 11,000,000 Americans enjoy the health and well-being benefits of yoga. Rather than a trend, yoga has become an important facet of life for many people. A recent article written by a Chicago yoga instructor who teaches a class for seniors said she has heard...

Adolescent Girls Report More Headaches Than Boys

A recent study published in the Journal of Headache and Pain reported that adolescent girls consistently had more headaches than boys. In particular, girls experienced more moderate and severe intensity headaches.  The study, which sampled students in grades 6-9, and...

Headache and Cell Phone Usage

While cell phone usage as a cause for headache has not been confirmed, a recent study suggests there may be a relationship between the two. Researchers at Hallym University, South Korea recently conducted a study of medical students and their cell phone habits. Close...

Tai Chi May Slow Parkinson’s

Tai Chi, a self-paced system of gentle, physical movements may help the impaired balance of people with mild or moderate Parkinson’s disease. A small study conducted at the Oregon Research Institute found that tai chi participants had better balance, and fewer...

How a Migraine Attack Stops

We hear discussion regarding migraine triggers all the time. Why do they start and why do they stop?  Hormonal fluctuations, stress, and barometric changes are just a few triggers of migraine onset. Recently however the question “how does migraine stop?”...

Patience in Headache Treatment

Preventing a headache is definitely better than trying to cure one. There are many preventatives available but it’s important to know that these may take about 3 months at a high enough dose before you might get full relief. Additionally, headache prevention...

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