by Sue Robbins | Jan 7, 2014 | Headache Drugs
New research suggests that hospitals may be able to encourage cafeteria customers to buy healthier food by adjusting item displays to have traffic light-style green, yellow and red labels based on their level of nutrition. “Our current results show that the...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 3, 2014 | Headache Drugs
Leslie Durr, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC is an advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nurse with a private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia. While she has always seen a connection between physical pain and depressive symptoms in her patients, her own bout with...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 31, 2013 | Headache Drugs
According to newly-released Gallup data, using one’s best talents can play a role in finding comfort from pain. In more than 120,000 interviews done during the latter half of 2012, Gallup found that the more people used their strengths throughout the day, the...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 30, 2013 | Headache Drugs
James Cottrill, a blogger at headacheandmigrainenews.com posts several articles a week. As a migraineur, you could say he blogs from the heart, sharing his feelings and frustrations with readers who understand his pain. The following is from his latest blog… the...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 29, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Combining neuroscience and the humanities, a new study has looked at the effects reading a novel can have on the brain. Neuroscientist Gregory Burns, lead author and director of Emory University’s Center for Neuropolicy says, “stories shape our lives and...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 27, 2013 | Headache Drugs
According to the National Cancer Institute, women in the U.S. have a 12.4% risk of developing breast cancer at some point in their lives. This risk increases with age, with women over the age of 50 having a 1 in 42 chance of developing the disease. The risk may...
