Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Has Smartphone Usage Eliminated Every Moment of Down Time?
More Americans own a smartphone now than a traditional cellphone. According to a survey from Pew Internet & American Life project, 42% of cellphone users utilize their phones for entertainment when they are bored. Christopher Lynn, an anthropology professor at the...
Carob – A Migraine-Friendly Alternative to Chocolate
If the delicious taste of chocolate triggers a migraine for you, consider substituting carob instead. While chocolate contains caffeine, carob is caffeine-free. Dictionary.com describes carob as coming from a Mediterranean tree, the Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume...
Drug Risk Information Declines When Prescription Meds Shift to Over The Counter
the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recently reported a study by Harvard-affiliated physicians that found when a prescription drug switches to over the counter (OTC) balanced advertising does not always follow. Many people assume that all OTC drugs...
Studies Look at Link Between Greater Headache Frequency and Rhinitis
Two studies recently presented at the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society assert that migraine frequency and headache-related disability are greater among migraineurs with rhinitis (runny nose) than among migraineurs without it. According...
The Downside of TV Watching
Online psychology degree.net recently sent us an article detailing reasons extended TV watching is not good for our overall health. While you are probably aware of the following points, it seems like a good reminder for all of us to stay active, even as the days...
Coping With Anxiety
"Anxiety is a part of life, though it can become a problem when it starts to take over your life," says Dr. Karen Cassiday, director of the Anxiety and Agoraphobia Treatment Center in Chicago. Generalized anxiety disorder affects 6.8 million adults per year. Some...
Are Name Brand Over-The-Counter Pain Relievers More Effective Than Generics?
Have you been faced with the dilemma of choosing between a bottle of Advil and it's generic equivalent? The generic medicine costs less, but is it as effective? Yes, choosing a generic will work as effectively as the name brand medicine. The FDA requires the generic...
Societal Misconceptions Lead Many to Delay Fibromyalgia Treatment
"Many people in the general population have misperceptions about the impact fibromyalgia can have on people's lives. This lack of understanding may lead people with fibromyalgia to delay seeking help and receiving an accurate diagnosis," says Penney Cowan, founder and...
Hearing Loss Increase Tied to Pain Relievers in Women
A study conducted at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston followed 62,000 women over a period of 14 years. Women who took ibuprofen or acetaminophen two or more days per week had an increased risk of hearing loss. In fact, the risk of hearing loss increased the...
Persistence in Headache Therapy: Keep on Plugging Away
We recently published an article(on this site) on a 10 year study using a "refractory rating scale"; one of the conclusions of the article was that all groups, mild/mod./severe, improved over time. I believe it is important to find a doctor/program that you feel...