by Sue Robbins | Dec 17, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Doctors at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston see many patients come in concerned about headaches, blurry vision, sore eyes and stiffened muscles from using their smartphones. “At least every eighth patient has this complaint – it’...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 16, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Dr. Paul A. Offit is chief of the division of infectious diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Recently he, along with Sarah Erush, clinical manager in the pharmacy department at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia wrote an opinion that was...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 13, 2013 | Headache Drugs
A new study raises questions about whether our health care system emphasizes too much on medications, and not enough on activity to counter physical ailments. British Medical Journal (BMJ) recently published a study which compared how well some drugs versus exercise...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 12, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Chicago born singer and actor Mandy Patinkin, who currently plays the role of Saul Berenson on the tv show Homeland was recently interviewed by Chicago/Splash Magazine (Chicago Sun Times). Commenting on what he’s learned in his 60 or so years of life, Mandy said...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 11, 2013 | Headache Drugs
During the wintertime we all may have cold noses and hands when we spend time outside. For people who get migraines though, it can be a year-round experience. A new study published online in Autonomic Neuroscience suggests the reason may be due to underlying blood...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 10, 2013 | Headache Drugs
A new study led by E. Alison Holman, an associate professor of nursing science at the University of California, Irvine suggests that becoming absorbed in news of a shocking event can be harmful for some people’s emotional health. The study looked at people who...
