Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Turmeric (Curcumin) Spice Powder Recalled Due To High Lead Levels
Recently, a voluntary recall of PRAN brand turmeric spice powder was issued because it was found to contain high levels of lead. Turmeric is the main spice in curry. It also has a long history of use in herbal remedies, especially in China, India and Indonesia....
Aching for Some Undivided Medical Attention
While computers have advanced medical care immensely, have they also caused a serious threat to the depersonalization of the patient? Dr. Cory Franklin, a Chicago-area doctor thinks so. In an editorial letter to the Chicago Tribune, Franklin points out that a recent...
What’s the Best Way to Recharge Yourself at Work?
With lots of research showing that sitting in a chair all day can put a drag on mood, physical health and productivity, ditching the desk at midday and doing something energizing can make a difference. Chris Cunningham, professor of Industrial-Organizational and...
“What Mindfulness Really Is”
Marguerite Manteau-Rao is a licensed clinical social worker, and CEO and Co-Founder of Presence Care Project, a new, innovative approach to dementia care. She has found that mindfulness is often misunderstood, and misconceptions have led people to give up on...
“Dechronifying Chronic Migraine: Detox Then Treat”
Speaking at the Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC in Florence today, Professor Paolo Martelletti of Rome said of chronic migraine, "The disruptive nature of regular attacks can affect those around them and prove detrimental to many aspects of everyday...
Migraine Surgery
A major new article,soon to be published in Headache,casts doubt on the results of the main articles on migraine surgery. The results that I have seen thus far are fairly unimpressive...poor actually. So, I will not recommend migraine surgery until we have better...
Relaxation Drinks
At a time when many people turn to energy drinks, spiked with caffeine to help them get through the day, another group of beverages is appealing to people who want to take it down a notch. Paul Nadel, president of Neuro Drinks, a Santa Monica, California-based company...
New Doctors’ Training
My how things have changed since the dinasaur days when I was a resident(early 80's)....there are new rules on hours a resident may work, and with electronic medical records, many hours are spent in front of the computer: half of the residents day, in fact. The Law of...
Obamacare and Headache Patients
Many of our patients do not have insurance, or are in and out of insurance(often expensve Cobra). The new law will allow people to have insurance even with pre-existing headaches(or anything else). Many patients have not been able to obtain insurance due to their...
Moderate Exercise Like Walking Linked to Lower Risk of Breast Cancer
Researchers from the American Cancer Society have found that moderate physical activity - like walking can lower the risk of breast cancer by 14% in postmenopausal women. "Our findings are particularly relevant, as people struggle with conflicting information about...