Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Homeopathic Medicine and ADHD
For parents who don't want to give their kids prescription stimulants for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, "natural" alternatives like Synaptol may seem like an attractive option. In fact, the company's internet ads say "Synaptol works for ADHD guaranteed"...
Mobile Phone Application Helps Teens Keep Tabs on Migraine Pain
Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center studied teens who used the app iMigraine to log specific information about their headaches. The teens responded to four prompts a day, which included triggers, duration and intensity. "This study was...
Can Depression Be an Early Warning Sign of Dementia?
The Archives of General Psychiatry recently published a study that found people who became depressed late in life had a 70% increased risk of dementia, and people who had been depressed since middle age were at an 80% greater risk. The authors believe that depression...
Five Strategies for Preventing Diabetes
If you exercise, eat a healthy diet and control your blood pressure and cholesterol your risk of getting diabetes is dramatically reduced. Are there other things you can do to help prevent it? AARP magazine offers the following suggestions: EAT BREAKFAST EVERY DAY -...
“Why is it Impossible to Stop Thinking?”
The question "Why is it impossible to stop thinking, to render the mind a complete blank?" was posed to professor of neurology and cognitive science Barry Gordon of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The following is a shortened version of his answer....
Botanical Therapy and Headache
While herbal medicinal treatments thrive in China, Japan, and Korea, due in large part to their medical traditions in botanical therapy, herbal treatments in general, and specifically for headaches are less common in other parts of the world. Nevertheless, more than...
Going “Nuts” for Nuts
Nuts have become a "go to" snack for lots of people. They provide an economical source of protein, and nearly all types of nuts have heart-healthy benefits. They contain a high amount of omega-3 fatty acids which have been shown to prevent irregular heart rhythms that...
Consumers buying more “Foods with Benefits”
The Food Marketing Institute's annual "Shopping for Health" survey found that the economy and health concerns are main reasons why more Americans are eating at home. The survey also found that consumers are purchasing more "plus" foods, or foods that promise...
U.S. Soldiers With Concussion and Chronic Daily Headache
A study was conducted on close to 1,000 U.S. soldiers who had sustained a concussion in either Iraq or Afghanistan. Soldiers with chronic daily headache had significantly higher average scores on the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) checklist compared to soldiers...
Compounding Pharmacies and The Meningitis Outbreak
The recent meningitis outbreak involves a compounding pharmacy; in that case, it was a steroid for epidural administration. Most compounding pharmacies are small, and they are regular pharmacies who happen to do compounding. Most of the meds they make are oral meds,...