by Sue Robbins | Apr 21, 2013 | Headache Drugs
A study looked at women ages 35 to 49, and found that those women with vitamin D levels above 20 were 32% less likely to have had uterine fibroids, versus those with lower D levels. Also, women who had at least one hour a day of sun exposure were 40% less likely to...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 19, 2013 | Headache Drugs
The following article was written by Niels Ebdrup, and was provided by ScienceNordic, a partner to RealClearScience….. Danish researchers have taken a crucial step toward a new explanation of where and why it hurts when we have a migraine. This throbbing pain in...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 18, 2013 | Headache Drugs
The Illinois House voted Wednesday in a 61-57 vote for a four-year pilot program to legalize marijuana for medical use. The Illinois Senate previously has passed similar legislation, and Governor Pat Quinn said Wednesday that he’s “open-minded” about...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 12, 2013 | Headache Drugs
A study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals scientists not only were able to “see” pain on brain scans, but also measure it’s intensity and tell whether a drug was relieving it. “Many people suffer from chronic...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 10, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Medication-overuse headache (MOH) happens when chronic headache patients see a worsening of their headaches, and react by using more acute medication, including NSAIDs and triptans. This in turn can exacerbate the headaches rather than ease the pain. MOH is defined by...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 9, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound produced by more than 200 species of mushrooms. It is also the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms” and is considered a possible treatment for depression. A clinical trial led by European and U.K....
