by Sue Robbins | Sep 6, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Since last year, government health officials recommend that everyone six months or older be immunized against the flu. And with grocery stores and drugstores offering walk-in flu shots it’s easy to add vaccines to your list of errands. “We know that...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 2, 2013 | Headache Drugs
A new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion found that even a few minutes of brisk physical activity can help to prevent against obesity. Study researcher Jessie X. Fan, a professor of family and consumer studies at the University of Utah said,...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 2, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Headache Pearls by Larry Robbins. M.D. REFRACTORY HEADACHES: MEDICATIONS * Botox * Opiods * MAOI’s * Stimulants * Frequent (daily) triptans MAOI’s * Ideal patient: Refractory headaches, depression, no insomnia, no weight loss, mature and responsible *...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 30, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Coming in October bottles of Extra Strength Tylenol will have a new warning label in bright red lettering on their caps saying “Contains acetaminophen. Always read the label.” Johnson and Johnson, Tylenol’s parent company is adding the warning in an...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 28, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Salk Institute for Biological Studies researchers have discovered that a series of compounds called opsinamides can block a receptor in the eye called melanopsin – a receptor found in neurons linking the eyes and the brain. Ten years ago the researchers found...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 27, 2013 | Headache Drugs
What is one of the most common drugs in the world that stimulates the central nervous system, which can make you feel more alert? Yes, you’re right… caffeine! In moderate amounts it can boost your concentration and memory, and coffee in particular may help...
