by Sue Robbins | Jun 9, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Scientists at the University of Vermont, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Emory University and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention looked at 7 factors known to affect stroke; these include body mass index, blood pressure, cigarette smoking, blood...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 7, 2013 | Headache Drugs
The constant use of cell phones, e-readers, computer tablets and mp3 players can lead to “text neck” an overuse syndrome involving the head, neck and shoulders. According to Dr. Chris Cornett, MD, orthopedic surgeon and spine specialist at the University...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 5, 2013 | Headache Drugs
The following is a portion of a blog posted by “CJ” on Harvard Health Publications website a few years ago. It’s still relevant today….. As I write this, a dull headache presses into the space above my left eye. The same headache visited me...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 3, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Quite a while ago we posted an article about precision-tinted glasses, and their help in reducing migraine triggers for some people. Dr. Jie Huang, an associate professor of radiology at Michigan State University has found that some migraines are triggered by certain...
by Sue Robbins | May 31, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Sunscreen sales are fast approaching $1 billion dollars in the U.S. yet skin cancer rates continue to climb, and melanoma diagnoses have risen almost 2% a year since 2000. Some experts believe people don’t use sunscreen appropriately, or don’t reapply it...
by Sue Robbins | May 30, 2013 | Headache Drugs
A groundbreaking study by William B. Young, MD, a neurologist at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Headache Center, found that patients with migraine experience social stigma much like people who have epilepsy. The study, published in January in the online...
