by Sue Robbins | Sep 24, 2013 | Headache Drugs
A new randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study has found that wearing copper bracelets and magnetic wrist strips failed to alleviate pain from rheumatoid arthritis. The patients wore one of four wrist bands which included a powerful magnetic wrist strap, a...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 23, 2013 | Headache Drugs
If you have osteoarthritis pain you are likely taking ibuprofen, aspirin, or some othe non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) to help with pain and stiffness. There are also many arthritis supplements sold at your local grocery store or drugstore. Nutrition...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 22, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Over the past few years, research has identified subjective cognitive decline (SCD) as a precursor to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and potentially the earliest clinical indication of Alzheimer’s. Awareness of this condition can have key clinical implications...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 19, 2013 | Headache Drugs
The results of an observational study recently published in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain found that insufficient success was the main reason people stopped using triptans. The authors conclude: As expected, discontinuation was most correlated with lack...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 18, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Medical students from Tulane University in New Orleans have partnered with culinary arts students at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I. The med students are in Providence for a short rotation through a new program designed to educate them, as well as...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 17, 2013 | Headache Drugs
A new Australian study has found that drinking 3 cups a day of regular black was linked with a small but significant drop in blood pressure. Researchers at the University of Western Australia in Perth divided 95 participants, ages 35 to 75 into 2 groups. One group...
