Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
What Are People Supposed To Take??: Rebound(MOH)
The going mantra among headache docs and neurologists(and others) is :"you are getting rebound(withdrawal) headaches from the abortive(Excedrin/Fioricet/Imitrex/Advil etc etc) that you are taking, stop taking those more than 2 days a week". Fine. So the poor suffering...
An Aspirin a Day? FDA Says Don’t Dose Yourself
Taking an aspirin a day may help prevent stroke and heart attack in some people, but it's not appropriate for everyone, and can have serious side effects that could offset the benefits. This past Monday the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminded the...
A Study of Triptan Education
An observational study was recently done by several fellows of the American Headache Society Headache Fellows Research Consortium. While it is generally believed that patient education and patient knowledge regarding triptan use for acute migraine management are...
Researchers Identify ‘High-Priority” Chemicals That May Cause Breast Cancer
Approximately 12.4% of women born in the US today will develop breast cancer at some point during their lives. In the past, research has indicated that exposure to some chemicals may increase the risk of breast cancer. A new study has now identified 17 "high priority"...
Physical Inactivity Has the Biggest Impact On Women’s Heart Disease Risk From Age 30
In the US, heart disease is the leading cause of death, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD) warn that people of all ages and backgrounds are at risk for this condition. Research recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests...
Over the Counter Options May Reduce Some Severe Migraines
According to a new study, over the counter medications ibuprofen and Excedrin both relieve the pain and symptoms of severe migraines better than placebo. Reanalyzing data from a clinical trial, researchers found that more than half of the people taking either of the...
Music For Hospital Patients – Better Than Popsicles
Hospitals may soon pass out MP3 players to hospital patients to speed their recovery. A study at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge found that ambient music therapy had a positive effect on patients' postoperative recovery. The music appeared...
“Partners in Pain”
Communication and collaboration are key ingredients needed when one person in a relationship has chronic pain, according to psychologist Annmarie Cano. She was interviewed by Spirituality and Health magazine to get her thoughts on partnership and pain..... *What are...
FDA: 325 mg of Acetaminophen is Limit In Prescription Drugs
Four months ago the Food and Drug Administration warned doctors to stop writing prescriptions for prescription medications containing more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen, The agency also warned pharmacists to stop dispensing them, and for patients to stop taking...
Lip Balm and a Dangerous Teen Trend
I read about a serious trend on several news sites this morning. Some teens are reportedly coating their eyelids with Burt's Bees lip balm to experience a stingy, tingly high, in an act called "beezin." "It's the peppermint oil that's causing the burning sensation and...