Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
“Health Officials Urge Caution in Reducing Opioids for Pain Patients” from The New York Times
The Trump administration on Thursday instructed doctors to use more caution when taking chronic pain patients off opioid medications, a response to reports that many have been cutting off prescriptions too quickly, in some cases even dismissing patients from their...
“CBD for Migraines: Medical Research and Risks” from U.S. News and World Report
MIGRAINES ARE A VERY common and often debilitating, painful headache condition that affects some 39 million people in the United States, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. For those who experience them, the quest for relief can be lengthy. While avoiding...
“Early to Bed, Early to Rise, Makes Me Diabetic, Depressed and Sick” from The New York Times
It’s hard to feel normal when you wake up at 4 p.m. every day. No, I’m not a nurse who works the evening shift. No, I’m not the hard-partying heir to a Brazilian agribusiness fortune. And before you think it, I’m not lazy, either — I’ve written seven books so far! I...
“Fentanyl is the Deadliest Drug in the U.S., but…” from CNN Health
It's not just opioids: What doctors want you to know about benzos A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics found that fentanyl is the drug most commonly identified in fatal overdoses. In 2017, fentanyl...
Humid, Windy Days are Worse for Pain, Says New Study
Humid, windy days with low pressure make pain worse in those with long-term health conditions, according to new research. Read more here.
Doctors’ Beliefs About Treatment Affect Patients’ Experience of Pain
New research finds that the placebo effect may be socially contagious. In other words, a doctor's beliefs about whether or not a pain treatment will work can exert a subtle influence on how much pain the patient will actually experience. Read more here.
Migraine Comorbidities Rise With Increased Headache Days
The more days per month a person reported experiencing migraine headaches the greater their prevalence of various comorbidities associated with migraine headaches, including insomnia, depression, anxiety, and gastric ulcer disease, according to results from a survey...
Staying On Guard Against Skin Cancer
If you see something on your skin that is new, changing, not healing or doesn’t seem right, get it checked out as soon as possible. Read more here.