Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
“Many Women Suffering From Severe Migraine Might Avoid Pregnancy, But Should They?” from Science Daily
Many women suffering from severe migraine might avoid pregnancy, but should they? A survey of 607 women who suffer from severe migraine found twenty percent of the respondents are currently avoiding pregnancy because of their migraines. The women avoiding pregnancy...
“Green Light Therapy Shown to Reduce Migraine Frequency, Intensity” from Science Daily
Green light therapy shown to reduce migraine frequency, intensity New research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences found that people who suffer from migraine may benefit from green light therapy, which was shown to reduce the frequency and intensity...
“How Flu Shots Can Help in the Fight Against COVID-19” from The New York Times
How Flu Shots Can Help in the Fight Against Covid-19 Experts worry that the two diseases could overwhelm the health care system and create a new shortage of hospital beds and personal protective equipment. While we anxiously await the development and approval of a...
“Researchers Identify Possible New Therapy for Concussion-Related Headaches” from News-Medical Life Sciences
Researchers identify possible new therapy for concussion-related headaches As she jumped to head a soccer ball during her junior year of college, Kelly Farrell collided skulls with a teammate. She later was diagnosed with a concussion, which proved to be severely...
“Stretching May Have Cardiovascular Benefits” from The New York Times
A program of simple stretching exercises may help improve cardiovascular health. Italian researchers randomly assigned 39 volunteers to three groups. The first did a 12-week program, five 40-minute sessions a week, of bilateral leg, ankle and foot stretching. The...
“Dentists are Seeing an Epidemic of Cracked Teeth. What’s Going on?” from The New York Times
Dentists Are Seeing an Epidemic of Cracked Teeth. What’s Going On? When I reopened my dental practice in early June, the tooth fractures started coming in: at least one a day, every single day that I’ve been in the office. “How’s your dental practice?” a friend of...
“A Pain Reliever That Alters Perceptions of Risk” from Science Daily
While acetaminophen is helping you deal with your headache, it may also be making you more willing to take risks, a new study suggests. People who took acetaminophen rated activities like "bungee jumping off a tall bridge" and "speaking your mind about an unpopular...
“Simple Stretches to Combat All That Sitting” from The New York Times
Simple Stretches to Combat All That Sitting Done correctly, these restorative stretches, working on muscles from your eyes to your toes, really do make you feel better. Whether you are hunched over a laptop in a makeshift work space or slouched on the couch...
“Pathologic Differences Between Migraine With or Without Aura” from Neurology Advisor
Aura has long been a perplexing issue in migraine. Primarily viewed as a prodromal sign of migraine in some patients some of the time, aura has been largely overlooked in clinical trials that tend to enroll patients with migraine with and without aura.1 However, new...
“Simple Coping Behaviors Linked to Reduced Anxiety, Depression During COVID-19” from Clinical Advisor
Behaviors such as following a healthy diet and avoiding news/updates about COVID-19 were found to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression among adults. The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown have caused an increase in symptoms of anxiety and depression in some patients....