Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Intranasal Ketorolac Treats Migraine Effectively
Intranasal ketorolac, brand name known as "Sprix" was found to be superior to placebo and non inferior, or no worse than intranasal sumatriptan for the acute abortive treatment of moderate to severe migraine, according to data published in the February issue...
Discovering Our Value Beyond the World of Work
I was 8 years old when I first considered my career choice. As an adult, helping people became my life's work. Within the span of a day, my body settled into various spaces of my psychotherapy office. There was my green tweed chair, the carpet piled with toys and the...
Is Pain Sometimes A Puzzle That Can’t Be Solved?
Physician, and New York Times writer, Abigail Zuger, M.D. talks about her own personal journey with pain. My elbow is killing me. I mean that quite literally. Yes, it hurts, but it is also destroying me, the me as I was without a bad elbow, a happily balanced...
Concussion in Young Children
A study by researchers at CHU Saint-Justine mother-child research hospital (affiliated with the University of Montreal), recently published in the Journal of Neuropsychology, reveals the adverse effects of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) on the quality of...
“Women’s Emotions Do Not Cause Their Migraines”
Joanna Klein, a writer for The New York Times" points out that a misconception still exists that migraines are psychological manifestations of women's inability to manage stress and emotions. She explains some of the history behind this notion, and the science that...
Feeling The Pain Migraineurs Feel
In an incredible video that Excedrin has put together, family and friends of migraineurs are asked to participate in a demonstration that temporarily allows them to experience a migraine. The hope is that they can build more empathy for their loved ones who have...
Daily Coffee, Even Decaf, May Protect Against Colorectal Cancer
Researchers from the U.S. and Israel have found that drinking coffee every day - even decaffeinated coffee - may lower the risk of colorectal cancer. Senior study author Dr. Stephen Gruber, of the University of Southern California (USC) Norris Comprehensive Cancer...
Sleep Deprivation Hits Teens Hardest
Dr. Aaron E. Carroll, a professor of pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine talks about the problem of teens not getting enough sleep.... As a pediatrician, I find that there are few topics that parents want to discuss more than sleep. Parents worry about...
Can Naps Make Up For Sleep Deficits?
Nytimes.com reader asks the Ask Well column the following question. "There's been lots of coverage lately about meeting exercise recommendations by completing small chunks of exercise throughout the day rather than one, continuous session. Does the same hold true for...
New Migraine Meds On The Horizon
Wsj.com reporter Jonathan D. Rockoff reports on new medicines, now in late stages of development for migraine pain... Researchers are unlocking some of the mysteries surrounding migraines, raising hopes for a new class of treatments. Millions of patients who...