by Dr Robbins | Feb 8, 2012 | Headache Drugs
For many migraineurs, the headaches they experience do not always feel the same. At times one may feel a dull, generalized headache that occurs with aura. At other times, the migraine may be felt on one side of the head, but it throbs, and nausea and vomiting are also...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 7, 2012 | Headache Drugs
People with headache have anxiety and/or depression at higher rates than those without headaches; we look at these conditions as “shared comorbidities” that people inherit. When people are born, they are more prone, genetically, to these conditions. I...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 6, 2012 | Headache Drugs
The degree of pain a person feels is partially regulated by the firing rate of nerve cells in the affected area. It may be possible to reduce pain by blocking a gene that regulates the electrical signaling in the body. Scientists at the University of Cambridge tested...
by Brooke Phenicie, NP-C | Feb 6, 2012 | Headache Drugs
These eight foods are so good for you that it’s important to try to incorporate them into your diet daily. Spinach- a rich source of plant-based omega-3’s and folate helps reduce risk of heart disease, stroke and osteoporosis. Yogurt-contains probiotic...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 6, 2012 | Headache Drugs
There seems to be a new trend in consumer shopping. The public appears to be seeking out food products more for what they contain, and less for what they don’t have. According to Tom Vierhile of Datamonitor, the term “diet” has plunged over the last...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 5, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Americans are spending more time in their cars commuting to work these days. One likely reason… less job opportunities are compelling people to search for work farther from home. That additional time behind the wheel can cause real pain in the back and neck for...