Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
“A New Link Between Migraines, Opioid Overuse May Be Key to Treating Pain” from Science Daily
About 10% of the world population suffers from migraine headaches, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. To alleviate migraine pain, people are commonly treated with opioids. But, while opioid treatment can provide temporary pain...
“Extra Virgin Olive Oil May Protect Against Various Dementias” from Medical News Today
New research in mice suggests that adopting a diet rich in extra virgin olive oil can prevent the toxic accumulation of the protein tau, which is a hallmark of multiple types of dementia. Share on PinterestExtra virgin olive oil 'has many benefits for health.' Due to...
“White Light Exposure is Associated With Acute Risk of Headache in Migraine” from Neurology Reviews
Whether reducing light exposure could decrease headache frequency is unclear, said the investigators. PHILADELPHIA—The level of exposure to white light is associated with acute risk of headache onset in patients with episodic migraine, according to research...
“Caffeine Withdrawal Headaches” from Medical News Today
Caffeine withdrawal headaches develop after someone who usually consumes caffeine stops consuming it or cuts back on their intake too quickly. Consuming caffeine resolves caffeine withdrawal headaches, but other home and over-the-counter remedies can also ease...
“The Zen of Weight Lifting” from The New York Times
One of my favorite movements at the gym is called a farmer’s carry. You hold a heavy weight — for me, around 95 pounds — in each hand and attempt to walk with a solid, upright posture for between 30 and 60 seconds. Once, while my workout partners and I were...
“A Narrative Review of DHE” from the journal Headache
Ergotamine has historically been used to treat migraine since the middle ages, and as a pharmaceutical since 1926,1 but is limited by poor tolerability (nausea, vomiting, and cardiovascular effects), thus attempts were made to synthesize compounds with the same...
“Study Says Cannabis Reduces Headache and Migraine By Nearly Half” from Science Daily
Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3% and migraine severity by 49.6%, according to a recent study led by Carrie Cuttler, a Washington State University assistant professor of psychology. The study, published online recently in the Journal of...
“Vestibular Migraine Differs From Standard MIgraine…” from Neurology Advisor
Vestibular migraine (VM) differs from migraine without vestibular symptoms in regard to mild and low frequency roll tilt (of the head) perceptual thresholds, a study in Science Reports suggests. The study enrolled patients with VM, measuring the frequency-dependence...
“Dread the Holidays? Feasting Together Might Actually Help” from The New York Times
Fall-into-winter: the time of year when we come together to light a candle, carve a bird, raise a glass. It’s a season that is cherished and dreaded often in equal measure. But while attending the company holiday party or fa-la-la-ing with family might seem like a...
“Study Says Intranasal Lidocaine May Help for Acute Migraine” from AJMC
Intranasal lidocaine may be a useful option for patients with an acute migraine, according to a study which showed the drug had a high success rate, low pain intensity, infrequent need for rescue medicine, and tolerable adverse events. The research, published by PLOS...