by Sue Robbins | May 15, 2014 | Headache Drugs
Taking an aspirin a day may help prevent stroke and heart attack in some people, but it’s not appropriate for everyone, and can have serious side effects that could offset the benefits. This past Monday the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminded the...
by Sue Robbins | May 14, 2014 | Headache Drugs
An observational study was recently done by several fellows of the American Headache Society Headache Fellows Research Consortium. While it is generally believed that patient education and patient knowledge regarding triptan use for acute migraine management are...
by Sue Robbins | May 12, 2014 | Headache Drugs
Approximately 12.4% of women born in the US today will develop breast cancer at some point during their lives. In the past, research has indicated that exposure to some chemicals may increase the risk of breast cancer. A new study has now identified 17 “high...
by Sue Robbins | May 9, 2014 | Headache Drugs
In the US, heart disease is the leading cause of death, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD) warn that people of all ages and backgrounds are at risk for this condition. Research recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests...
by Sue Robbins | May 8, 2014 | Headache Drugs
According to a new study, over the counter medications ibuprofen and Excedrin both relieve the pain and symptoms of severe migraines better than placebo. Reanalyzing data from a clinical trial, researchers found that more than half of the people taking either of the...
by Sue Robbins | May 7, 2014 | Headache Drugs
Hospitals may soon pass out MP3 players to hospital patients to speed their recovery. A study at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge found that ambient music therapy had a positive effect on patients’ postoperative recovery. The music...
