by Sue Robbins | May 2, 2013 | Headache Drugs
An article recently published in Science Translational Medicine reports that mutations on a single gene appear to increase the risk for both migraines and an unusual sleep disorder. The researchers believe these findings may help to explain the connections between...
by Sue Robbins | May 1, 2013 | Headache Drugs
A technique called motivational interviewing which was developed in the 1980s and used in substance-abuse and addiction counseling is seeing a resurgence today with doctors helping patients control blood pressure and diabetes, and to start exercising. Rather than...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 29, 2013 | Headache Drugs
French scientists report that drinking orange juice – or a control beverage containing hesperidin, a key antioxidant flavonoid found in OJ was linked to significantly lower diastolic blood pressure and improved blood-vessel function. The researchers studied 24...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 26, 2013 | Headache Drugs
“The internet would be the last place I’d buy drugs,” said Thomas Kubic, president of the Pharmaceutical Security Institute. “There are just too many uncertainties,” he added. Recently, an online pharmacy advertised a generic version of a...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 23, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Plantar Fasciitis occurs when the band of tissue on the bottom of the foot is overused, causing inflammation. A new study has found that Botox, along with stretching eases plantar fasciitis pain better than steroids do. The FDA has not yet approved Botox for this...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 22, 2013 | Headache Drugs
In previous studies, social pain – like the pain of feeling shunned by peers and physical pain have evolved to use similar neurological mechanisms. They switch on the same regions in the brain that respond to unpleasantness. When acetaminophen has been given to...
