Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
“5 Measures That May Lower Your Alzheimer’s Risk” from The New York Times
Exercise, not smoking, moderate drinking, a Mediterranean diet and mentally stimulating activities were linked to a lower Alzheimer’s risk. Five behaviors are associated with a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease, a new study in Neurology suggests, and the more of them...
“Strong Muscles May Support the Immune System” from Medical News Today
New research in mice has revealed that strong skeletal muscles play an important role in maintaining an effective immune system. This is particularly the case during severe chronic illnesses, which can otherwise wear the immune system down. In addition, skeletal...
“Woman is Finally Migraine Free After 50 Years of Pain” from NBC New York – Health
A New York woman lived with migraines for 50 years, with the pain impacting every facet of her life – from celebrating holidays, how she relaxed, even what foods she could eat. But thanks to a special surgery, the headaches are gone and she now has a new lease on...
“Prolonged Medical Cannabis Use Reduces Migraine Frequency, Study Finds” from AJMC
Medical cannabis (MC) use results in long-term reduction of migraine frequency and is associated with less disability and lower anti-migraine medication intake, according to a study published in Brain Sciences. Between 1% and 2% of the global population suffers from...
“The Race to Develop a Covid Vaccine” from The New York Times
Judging from comments I’ve heard and read, many Americans expect that a vaccine against Covid-19 will soon end the need for masks and social distancing and enable us to resume our pre-Covid lives. As one neighbor said, citing the administration’s “Warp Speed”...
“Covid-19 or Migraine?” from CNN Health
Does it seem that your migraines are more frequent or worse and more difficult to bear since the pandemic began? That's not just in your head. Doctors say they are now seeing many more complaints from migraine sufferers — often called "migrainers" — and for good...
“Explaining the Link Between Pediatric Migraine and Sleep Disorders” from Neurology Advisor
Migraine is highly prevalent in the pediatric population, with findings from population-based studies indicating rates of 7.7%–9.1% among children and adolescents. 1 Sleep disorders are also frequently observed in these groups and represent a common comorbidity in...
“83% of Patients Had Fewer Migraine Headaches After Doing Therapy” from Forbes
Migraine headaches are notoriously difficult to treat with pain medications, which perform no better than placebo in studies. Now, a new paper in the journal Headache finds that 83% of patients who completed a short course of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) had...
“The Hand-Washing Wars” from The New York Times
My father the doctor maintained that hand-washing was our family’s single greatest obligation to one another and to the world. Is there any hope we’ll all keep doing it? My neurologist father maintained that hand-washing was our family’s single greatest obligation to...
“Migraines Strike Women Three Times More Than Men…..” from ABC News
One day not long before I turned 12, I got my first migraine. I was triumphantly competing for my primary school in a regional cross-country race when zig-zags of neon light began to buzz in my peripheral vision. Then suddenly they were gone — replaced by swathes of...