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“15 Natural Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure” from Medical News Today
High blood pressure is a dangerous condition that can damage your heart. It affects one in three people in the US and 1 billion people worldwide (1, 2). If left uncontrolled, high blood pressure raises your risk of heart disease and stroke. But there’s good news....
“Mindfullness Training Does Not Reduce Migraine Frequency” from HealthDay
Mindfulness Training Does Not Reduce Migraine Frequency However, mindfulness-based stress reduction improves various measures, including disability and quality of life WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) does not...
“How to Stay Connected and Fend Off Loneliness in the New Year” from The New York Times
This pandemic year has left too many of us feeling isolated and lonely. As we head into 2021, here is some advice from Well on how to replace loneliness with opportunities for connection. How to Combat Pandemic Loneliness By Emily Sohn After months of lockdowns and...
“Israeli Device Gets FDA Approval for Migraine Treatment in Adolescents” from NoCamels
US-Israeli prescribed digital therapeutics firm Theranica, a company that develops advanced electroceuticals for migraine and other pain conditions, announced on Monday that its Nerivio therapeutic device has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration...
“A Blood Test Could Diagnose Depression and Bipolar Disorder” from MedicalNewsToday
Researchers found that levels of a nerve growth factor were lower in people with depression or bipolar disorder than in healthy controls. Doctors could potentially use levels of the growth factor to monitor the effects of antidepressant treatment. In adults, a protein...
“The Best SAD Lamps of 2021” from CNN Underscored
(CNN) — Whether winter makes you want to sleep all day, you experience a slight case of the “winter blues” or you’ve been diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), you may have considered purchasing a light therapy lamp — or, as it’s often called, a SAD lamp...
“New Safety Concern for Migraine Drug?” from Medpage Today
The migraine prevention drug erenumab (Aimovig) was associated with elevated blood pressure (BP), an FDA analysis of postmarketing case reports suggested. Of 61 erenumab-linked hypertension cases submitted to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 41 were...
“Need a New Knee or Hip? A Robot May Help Install It” from The New York Times
In the first joint replacement surgery in 1890, the German surgeon Themistocles Gluck implanted “carved and machined pieces of ivory” into joints diseased by tuberculosis — starting with a knee replacement for a 17-year-old girl, according to the medical historian and...
“Finding Control Over Migraine Through Our Triggers” from Migraine.com
A life with migraine is an endless battle for control. Most of the time, it feels as though the neurological condition is sitting in the driver’s seat, unwilling to give up control of the steering wheel. In those moments, it is the small victories that we have,...
“Sleep Deprivation and Migraines” from SleepFoundation.org
A good night’s rest is essential for both our survival and wellbeing. Sleep regulates and restores many of the body’s functions, like our learning, memory, and immune systems1. Sleep also affects our mood, as well as our organs like the brain, heart, and lungs. It...