Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
“The Brain of Migraine Sufferers is Hyper-Excitable” from Science Daily
Individuals who suffer from migraine headaches appear to have a hyper-excitable visual cortex researchers at the Universities of Birmingham and Lancaster suggest. Migraines are characterised as debilitating and persistent headaches, often accompanied by an increased...
“Migraine and Cardiovascular Disease: The Missing Link” from Neurology Advisor
Migraine and severe headache affect an estimated 15% of the US population, with prevalence rates twice as high in women as in men.1 These patients often face significant disability and debilitating symptoms; common comorbidities such as insomnia and psychiatric...
“Chronic Pain in Migraine May Be Mitigated by Craniosacral Therapy” from AJMC
Craniosacral therapy (CST) may have major therapeutic benefits to those suffering from chronic pain, a new literature review published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders found. The literature review examined randomized controlled trials for craniosacral therapy (CST) in...
“Are Artificial Sweeteners as Harmless as People Seem to Think?” from Medical News Today
Lately, we have been hearing a lot in the media about the dangers of sugar consumption. Added sugar raises the risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes, not to mention having an addictive effect on the brain. Therefore, in an attempt to avoid...
“What You Need to Know About Ubrelvy, First Acute CGRP Med Approved” from MigraineAgain.com
Adults with Migraine have new reason to be hopeful. 2019 saw FDA approval of new acute Migraine medications, and 2020 will be the year thousands of adults with Migraine with or without aura will get to try new meds like Ubrelvy (ubreogepant). Ubrelvy is an oral CGRP...
“Pharmacists Make Mistakes. You Can Protect Yourself” from The New York Times
Lynne Calloway had been taking a newly refilled arthritis prescription for a few days when she mentioned she wasn’t feeling well. So her husband, Joseph Calloway, did some investigating. When he looked up her medication in a book detailing prescription drugs, he said,...
“Study: Meditation May Be Better for Migraine Headaches Than Mental Distraction – But it Takes Time” from PsyPost
Active meditative techniques appear to be more effective at reducing migraine severity than distraction techniques, according to research published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Medicine. “Meditation practice has been associated with improved pain...
CGRP’s: Facebook Live presentation by Dr. R.
I am doing a FB Live(altho it will be on their site, archived) Monday Feb.3, 6PM central; it is thru the FB chat group: Hope for Migraine Community: CGRP and Emerging Treatments You probably need to join the group to view it.........I will talk about the new...
“Keeping Aging Muscles Fit is Tied to Better Heart Health Later” from The New York Times
For men at least, entering middle age with plenty of muscle may lower the later risk of developing heart disease by more than 80 percent. How much muscle you have now could indicate how healthy your heart will be later, according to an interesting new study of muscle...
“Some Excedrin Migraine Products May Be Temporarily Halted” from Healthline
Excedrin migraine medications are some of the most commonly used drugs to treat migraine headaches. However, people who suffer from the intense, painful headaches may have to try new treatments for a bit. Manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has temporarily halted...