Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
“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...
“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...
“What Causes a Numb Face?” from Medical News Today
Numbness means an absence of feeling or loss of sensation. A numb face can be a symptom of one of many health conditions, including migraine and allergies. Numbness on any part of the body usually occurs as a result of damage to the nerves or a disturbance in their...
“Fish Oil Supplements Have No Effect on Anxiety and Depression” from Science Daily
Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on anxiety and depression according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Increased consumption of omega-3 fats is widely promoted globally because of a common belief that it will protect against, or even reverse,...
“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...
“Smartphone Relaxation App Helps Some Manage Migraine” from NeuroscienceNews.com
Migraine sufferers who used a smartphone-based relaxation technique at least twice a week experienced on average four fewer headache days per month, a new study shows. Developed in part by researchers at NYU School of Medicine, the app, called RELAXaHEAD, guides...
“2 Lifestyle Changes May Reduce Risk of Hot Flashes” from Medical News Today
According to new research, keeping a healthy weight and quitting smoking before the age of 40 may substantially relieve the hot flashes and night sweats that often characterize menopause. According to some estimates, as many as 1.5 million females...
“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...
“New Research Looks at Metabolic Causes for Migraine” from Neurology Advisor
A wave of recent research has begun to explore theories involving metabolic causes for migraine that promise new therapeutic directions and plausible strategies to prevent future migraines. Migraine has been a known medical entity for centuries, and yet there is still...
“What I’ve Learned from Having Chronic Migraines” from Shape.com
I've been fighting the pain of chronic migraines for years. I've become a master at dealing with the debilitating side effects that go along with these crippling headaches: lack of appetite, insomnia, mood swings–don't even get me started on all the plans I've...
