Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Evolution and Headache
I am interested in evolution from a # of standpoints...did you ever wonder why we have headaches, why they exist?? Is there an evolutionary advantage for migraine?? Our closest relatives are chimps..one could consider humans to just be a third species of chimp(along...
Bone Health While Dieting
Milk and dairy are important for every diet. Research shows it can be especially important for improving bone health while cutting calories because bone strength can be depleted during dieting. Recommended amounts are three to five servings per day of low-fat milk...
The Good in the Bad
The old adage states "If you're going through hell, keep going." As difficult as stressful situations may be, people facing challenges are more resilient in later stressful situations. According to Mark Seery, assistant professor in social psychology at the University...
Brain Waves
Last month a team of scientists at the University of California Berkeley programmed computers to decode brain waves, transmitting them into words. Another group of scientists at Berkeley five months prior showed their colleagues movie trailers, and then using...
Naltrexone May Lessen Chronic Pain
Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine recently reported that low doses of the opioid antagonist naltrexone (ReVia) significantly reduced pain in a study of patients with fibromyalgia. The patients reported an overall decreased amount of pain on...
Men Who Are Fit Live Longer
In a recent study, scientists at the University of South Carolina reported that men in their 40s who did well on cardiovascular fitness tests, and stayed fit were 30% less likely to die over the next 11 years. For men who boosted their fitness levels, the research...
Does Weight-Loss Surgery Help Migraineurs?
Research increasingly indicates that obesity may be an influencing factor in migraines. A recent study looked at the relationship between bariatric (weight-loss) surgery and improvement in migraine pain. The researchers found that bariatric surgery significantly...
Migraines May Raise Risk Of Depression In Women
Just released research indicates that middle-aged women are approximately 40% more likely to become depressed if they have migraine headaches. The study, conducted at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston suggests that the risk of depression stays raised even if the...
Health benefits of green tea
Green tea has important antioxidants and compounds that help in maintaining good health. The benefits of green tea are plentiful, including it's potential to fight cancer and heart disease. There have been studies that show green tea can help lower cholesterol, burn...
How Pregnancy Changes the Brain
The notion of "pregnancy brain" and its symptoms such as memory loss and general "fogginess" has recently been discussed by Laura M. Glynn, a professor of psychology at Chapman University. While much research has been done on the teenage and menopausal brain, the...