Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Football May Take a Toll on the Brain, Even Without Concussions
After a season of college football, portions of players’ brains can show worrying signs of damage, even if they did not experience a concussion, according to a timely new study of contact sports and brain health. Read more here.
A Look at the Global, National and Regional Burden of Migraine
Through the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) studies, headache has emerged as a major global public health concern. We aimed to use data from the GBD 2016 study to provide new estimates for prevalence and years of life lived with disability...
Recall for Migraine Medicine That Could Be Contaminated
Pfizer Inc. issued a voluntary nationwide recall Wednesday for two lots of Relpax (eletriptan hydrobromide) 40-milligram tablets due to the potential contamination. The lots are AR5407 and CD4565. Read more here.
A Plurality of Migraineurs Seek Care From Primary Care Physicians
Migraine is underdiagnosed and undertreated, said Dawn C. Buse, PhD, clinical professor of neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, and colleagues. Read more here.
Replacing Beef With Chicken Could Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers, using data from more than 40,000 women, conclude that eating red meat is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, but consuming poultry appears to link to a lower risk. Read more here.
A Migraine Plotline Offers a Teachable Moment…
A migraine plotline offers a teachable moment on an invisible disorder that disproportionately affects women. Read more here.
Quarterly Intravenous Eptinezumab Prevents Migraine
An intravenous formulation of a calcitonin gene–related peptide inhibitor monoclonal antibody showed efficacy for preventing chronic migraine headaches for 3 months in a dose-ranging, phase 3 trial with 1,072 patients. Read more here.
Too Much Coffee Raises the Odds of Triggering a Migraine Headache
SEE GRAPH - Association between servings of caffeinated beverages compared to none and occurrence of migraine on the same day among 98 participants with episodic migraines followed for 6 weeks. Read more here.
Sunglasses That Help Your Eyes as Well as Your Look
Lenses that transition in sunlight to become sunglasses help protect eyes from dust, bugs, drying breezes and, most important of all, the damaging effects of ultraviolet light. Read more here.
Statins Provide Heart Benefits Past Age 75
Older men and women who stopped taking the drugs were at increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Read more here.