by Sue Robbins | May 21, 2013 | Headache Drugs
“Given that coffee is one of the most popular beverages consumed worldwide, even small health effects of substances in coffee may have large public health consequences,” says Susanna C. Larsson, PhD, of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Larsson and...
by Sue Robbins | May 20, 2013 | Headache Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic versions of Zomig and Zomig-ZMT (orally disintegrating tablets). Zomig is in the class of drugs called triptans, and is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults....
by Sue Robbins | May 19, 2013 | Headache Drugs
A study recently published in the journal Neurology studied over 1,000 people around the age of 79. At the start of the study none of them had dementia, though 109 of them had already developed skin cancer. During the course of the study, 32 more participants...
by Sue Robbins | May 17, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Recently, an English study found that adults over 30 are more likely to get up off the couch if reminded by their loved ones. In fact, the least active participants told researchers that they needed and appreciated pestering by spouses and children. These findings...
by Sue Robbins | May 16, 2013 | Headache Drugs
A new meta-analysis suggests that a serving or two of spinach or lettuce a day may help keep type 2 Diabetes away. Patrice Carter, a PhD candidate at the University of Leicester in England and colleagues looked at 3,446 previously published studies. Four of the...
by Sue Robbins | May 15, 2013 | Headache Drugs
While study results have been conflicting for decades, a large study that has looked at thousands of Americans born between 1885 and 1980 reveals that well-being increases with age. However, overall happiness can be dependent on when a person is born. Past studies...
