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“What is Forward Head Posture?” from Medical News Today
When a person maintains good posture, their head aligns vertically with the spine. Forward head posture (FHP) occurs when a person is leaning their head forward, out of neutral alignment with their spine. When the alignment of the head is off, it can cause a variety...
“How Exercising Enhances Aging Brains” from The New York Times
Exercise can change how crucial portions of our brain communicate as we age, improving aspects of thinking and remembering, according to a fascinating new study of aging brains and aerobic workouts. The study, which involved older African-Americans,...
Placebo Effects and the Brian: Best Study to Date
NEUROSCIENCENew study gives the most detailed look yet at the neuroscience of placebo effectsMedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events|March 2, 2021A large proportion of the benefit that a person gets from taking a real drug or receiving a treatment to alleviate pain is...
“Lessons From Lockdown – Behavioural Interventions in Migraine” from Nature Reviews Neurology
A recent study reports an improvement in migraine symptoms during a COVID-19 lockdown in the Netherlands. The findings suggest that lifestyle changes can substantially alter the course of migraine, opening the door for greater use of behavioural interventions...
“Can Cannabis Use Lead To Rebound Headaches For People With Migraine?” from AAAS EurekAlert!
MINNEAPOLIS - Using cannabis for relief from migraine headache may be associated with developing "rebound" headache, or medication overuse headache, which occurs when pain medication is overused by patients who have an underlying primary headache disorder such as...
“FDA Approves New Device To Help Protect Athletes From Traumatic Brain Injury” from CNN
(CNN) A new device that could help reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury during head impacts was given the green light by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday. The device is authorized for athletes 13 and older, and can be used during football, soccer and...
“Migraine Treatment Developments On The Horizon in 2021” from MigraineDisorders.org
People with migraine disease have seen more positive developments in the last three years than we’ve seen in decades, with new classes of preventive and acute treatments, new devices, increased public awareness and support, and more research and development. Although...
“7 Handy Ways To Get More Vitamin D All Year Round” from the HuffPost
Since COVID-19 arrived in our lives, there’s been a lot of chatter about whether we should be taking supplementary vitamin D to help prevent or even treat it. The vitamin – also referred to as the sunshine vitamin because our bodies make it when we’re exposed...
“Beyond Exhaustion: How Life Changes With Fatigue” from Migraine.com
Fatigue: It’s not “just being tired”, and it’s an experience that individuals living with a chronic health condition know all too well. Fatigue can impact every aspect of daily life, whether the fatigue is a symptom of another health condition, a side effect of...
“A Richer View of Aura” from Nature
Migraines are often associated with colourful visual disturbances called auras, but many mysteries remain about how they fit into the wider biology of the syndrome. In 2012, neurologist Andrew Charles received a phone call from a septuagenarian engineer who had begun...