Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Can Exercise Be As Effective As Some Prescribed Drugs?
A new study raises questions about whether our health care system emphasizes too much on medications, and not enough on activity to counter physical ailments. British Medical Journal (BMJ) recently published a study which compared how well some drugs versus exercise...
It’s All About the Connection
Chicago born singer and actor Mandy Patinkin, who currently plays the role of Saul Berenson on the tv show Homeland was recently interviewed by Chicago/Splash Magazine (Chicago Sun Times). Commenting on what he's learned in his 60 or so years of life, Mandy said life...
Why Do Migraineurs Have Colder Noses and Hands?
During the wintertime we all may have cold noses and hands when we spend time outside. For people who get migraines though, it can be a year-round experience. A new study published online in Autonomic Neuroscience suggests the reason may be due to underlying blood...
Media Coverage and Stress
A new study led by E. Alison Holman, an associate professor of nursing science at the University of California, Irvine suggests that becoming absorbed in news of a shocking event can be harmful for some people's emotional health. The study looked at people who...
High-Carbohydrate Diets Linked to Cognitive Risk
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic recently published findings in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, that people 70 years and older who ate the most carbohydrates in relation to protein and fat were at nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment....
Families With Sick Children Migrate to Colorado for Marijuana Oil
Families from across the country, including New York, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida have moved to Colorado in hopes of obtaining a type of marijuana oil that they hope will heal their children with neurological disorders. The marijuana oil, which is made by a...
Putting the Holidays in Perspective
Is it possible to embrace the holiday season, rather than attempting to just get through it? The following quotes may help to remind us to live in the moment this month, and every month.... * Pace Yourself. Your best moments this season will be those you live in, not...
Healing the Healers
There is a new compassion-based care model that actively responds to physicians and nurses in a hospital setting. "Code Lavender" has been introduced at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio - a hospital alert for a common, but not always acknowledged threat: stress and...
Let The Sunshine In
As the days get shorter, and the nights longer in late autumn, some people begin to develop a kind of depression called seasonal affective disorder (SAD) which can last through the winter months. Some symptoms of SAD include an inability to concentrate, loss of...
“Invisible Illness”
Blogger Nikki Albert recently wrote about learning to cope with chronic pain brought on by an invisible illness. Here is some insight she shared with her readers... If you have been diagnosed with an invisible illness you will go through a roller-coaster of emotions...