Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Preventing Back Pain
Lower back pain develops for lots of reasons, including genetics, lifestyle, ergonomics, sports injuries, snow shoveling, or just bad luck. Often, the underlying cause is unknown. For most people, a first episode of back pain will go away within a week or so. However,...
Asthma and Migraine
According to researchers, pre-existing asthma may be a strong predictor of future chronic migraine attacks in individuals experiencing occasional migraine headaches. "If you have asthma along with episodic or occasional migraine, then your headaches are more likely to...
Migraines Worsen As Women Approach Menopause
"Women have been telling their doctors that their migraine headaches worsen around menopause and now we have proof they were right," says Vincent Martin, MD, professor of internal medicine in the University of Cincinnati's (UC) Division of General Internal Medicine...
Migraine Food Swaps
A National Headache Foundation survey found that 30% of migraine sufferers report that their diet may be related to their migraine attacks. The following are four foods and beverages that may cause headaches for some and simple swaps that might help reduce the risk of...
Do You Know What’s In Your Fish Oil?
Americans spend around $1.3 billion on fish oil products every year, making them one of the most commonly consumed dietary supplements in the country. A new documentary, "Supplements and Safety," is being aired on the PBS investigative series "Frontline" tonight, at...
Football and Brain Injury
Learn about the risks of brain damage from youth tackle football, and what can be done to protect our young athletes. Dr. Robbins launched a public awareness campaign in December 2012 to warn people that despite the sport's many benefits, we are increasingly learning...
Hockey Safety and Brain Trauma
We are only dealt one brain for a lifetime. Hockey luddites have traditionally dismissed brain traumas with “don’t worry, it’s only your coconut”. However, even big, tough hockey players suffer mightily from the result of repetitive head traumas. A recent rash of...
Heading the Ball Causes Brain Damage
Heading a soccer ball is not as innocuous as once was thought. Headers sometimes result in a concussion. Thousands of headers over a career may lead to permanent brain damage. A growing body of evidence points to the adverse effects of multiple headers. One...
Stress Levels and Weight Loss
In tests with cells and mice, University of Florida researchers found that chronic stress triggers production of a protein called betatrophin, which inhibits an enzyme involved in burning fat. "Betatrophin reduces the body's ability to break down fat, underscoring a...
“If You Pick One Vitamin, Make it This One”
"Vitamin D is probably the one, if we had to come up with one single vitamin that most people need to be taking to some extent, " says Dr. Arielle Levitan. She, along with Dr. Romy Block wrote the recently published book "The Vitamin Solution: Two Doctors Clear the...