by Dr Robbins | Dec 21, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Being deprived of sleep-even for only one night makes the brain unstable and prone to sudden shut downs, described as “brief lapses that hover between sleep and wakefulness”, according to David Dinges, of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine....
by Dr Robbins | Dec 21, 2011 | Headache Drugs
There are additives in so much of the food we consume. Ingredients are often unfamiliar, and what’s considered safe is changing constantly, as all food additives undergo periodic safety reviews as understanding and methods of testing improve. There are over...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 20, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A new study indicates that, surprisingly, men with pain(headaches included) may be more sensitive to their spouses emotions than was previously thought to be the case. When the wife invalidates the person’s pain, via actions such as not accepting the pain, the...
by Brooke Phenicie, NP-C | Dec 20, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Does Yoga Really Prevent Migraines? Yes it does! In a study published in Headache, seventy-two patients were randomly assigned to two control groups for 3 months. One group participated in Yoga 5 days a week for 60 minutes and the other group was in a self-care...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 18, 2011 | Headache Drugs
In 1987 I was somewhat convinced that the immune system played a major role in headache; we embarked on a long study of the immune system in migraine patients, where we looked at NK cells, helper suppressor cells, etc..we published this in Headache. We found the...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 14, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A recent science review in the American Headache Society’s journal, Headache, discusses Botox and its approval by regulatory agencies in the UK and US for treatment of migraine. According to the article, Botox can have an analgesic effect for migraines, in addition...
