Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
“ICER Says Migraine Hopefuls Don’t Beat Older Drugs” from Fierce Pharma
Eli Lilly, Allergan and Biohaven have a lot riding on their forthcoming migraine launches, and now cost-effectiveness watchdog ICER has come out with some less-than-stellar findings from data supporting the drugs. The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review's new...
“Simple Blood Test for Early Detection of Breast Cancer” from Science Daily
Breast cancer could be detected up to five years before there are any clinical signs of it, using a blood test that identifies the body's immune response to substances produced by tumour cells, according to new research presented at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference...
“Dancing Can Help You Forget That You’re Aging” from The New York Times
At the Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York center in Flushing, Queens, men comb through newspapers and sip coffee at long cafeteria tables under fluorescent lights. Normally Swedish pop wouldn’t fit in such a scene, but there it is — the sound of Abba...
“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...
“Body Posture and Migraines” from News Medical Life Sciences
Migraines are a common type of headache disorder affecting approximately 20% of women and 7% of men. Due to the potentially debilitating symptoms experienced, research continues to investigate etiology, including the impact of body posture. What are migraines?...
“Off Label Use of Antidepressants for Chronic Pain” from Science Daily
In recent years, the off-label prescription of antidepressants for the treatment of chronic pain has increased, along with evidence of their effectiveness and mechanistic underpinnings when used for this purpose. Depression is a common comorbidity among patients with...
“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...
“Country Singer Suffered a Stroke But Thought it Was a Migraine” from Wellness
One year ago, country singer Chely Wright wasn't sure if she'd had a stroke after experiencing unknown symptoms. Now, she wants to make sure others aren't in the same position. She took to social media over the weekend and opened up about her health scare. The...
“Many Children Who Present to Headache Clinics Have Joint Hypermobility” from MDEdge
A significant proportion of children who present to headache clinics have joint hypermobility, according to data presented at the 48th national meeting of the Child Neurology Society. Furthermore, patients with joint hypermobility have a high rate of headache...
“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...
