Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Study Looks at Migraine and Emergency Room Visits
Researchers from Graham Headache Center, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Boston and Emergency Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York wanted to understand why patients with migraine go to an emergency...
Study Suggests Chronic Migraine Takes Huge Toll on Family
Researchers have found that more than two thirds of patients with chronic migraine believe their condition affects their sexual intimacy and that it makes their spouse's life difficult. The study also found that patients feel guilty and worried about the effect their...
Characteristics of Resilient People
Smita Malhotra, M.D. and writer for the Huffington Post recalls when her aunt found out she had cancer. She continued to go to work, and during long days of chemotherapy, she turned her hospital room into a party where she would share stories with friends, laugh and...
In the Near Future – Swallowing a Computer With Your Pill?
As crazy as it sounds, tiny computers exist, the size of a poppy seed, and down the road they may report back when you took your medicine, and how your body responded to it. David O'Reilly, the chief product officer at the company Proteus believes that someday soon...
Study of Laughter Yoga Therapy in Treatment of Chronic Migraine
Researchers from the Neurology Department at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, studied the effects of Laughter Yoga in chronic migraine patients, in addition to usual treatment. Traditional yoga postures and exercises have been shown to decrease...
Prescription Drugs and Amazon
It's possible to find just about anything on Amazon, and that may include prescription drugs. It's illegal to sell prescription drugs without a license, and licensed online retailers can only sell drugs to consumers who have a prescription. While Amazon does not have...
Cluster Headaches and the Earth’s Shift Towards the Sun
"Cluster headache, also known as 'suicide headache,' is a neurological disorder characterized by severe pain behind or around one's eye," said Brian M. Grosberg, M.D., director, Montefiore Headache Center and associate professor, Clinical Neurology, Albert Einstein...
“Why You Need Olive Oil On Your Salad”
A new study led by King's College London suggests a diet that combines unsaturated fats with nitrite-rich vegetables, like olive oil and lettuce can protect you from hypertension. The findings, published in the journal PNAS may help to explain why previous studies...
Headaches During Sex Likely More Common Than Reported
Approximately 1% of adults say they have had headaches linked with sexual activity, and that the headaches can be severe. "Many people who experience headaches during sexual activity are too embarrassed to tell their physicians, and doctors often don't ask," said Dr....
Migraine and Stress
According to a study published online ahead of print March 26th in Neurology, migraineurs whose stress decreased from one day to the next had a significantly increased risk of migraine onset on the subsequent day. Twenty-two patients with migraine took part in the...