by Sue Robbins | Sep 8, 2013 | Headache Drugs
A new study with mice may explain why we feel anxious when we’re under stress. Researchers found that when mice were exposed to prolonged stress, immune cells called monocytes were “called up” to the brain. Study researcher John Sheridan, professor...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 13, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Research from Vanderbilt University recently published findings in Pediatrics that children who have regular abdominal pain complaints are more likely to have an anxiety disorder in adulthood. Dr. Lynn Walker, who led the research team followed up with young adults...
by Sue Robbins | Jul 8, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Meditation is described as a group of techniques, with many having their origins in Eastern religious or spiritual traditions. Today, many people use meditation for well-being and health purposes. To meditate, a person focuses attention on his or her breathing. Some...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 5, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Why do some people suffer from moderate to severe anxiety, and others don’t? People who have experienced trauma or extreme stress during childhood may be more prone to anxiety in adulthood. There are also genes that play a part in influencing levels of brain...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 24, 2013 | Headache Drugs
One of the body’s most primary functions is breathing… though most of us go about our lives rarely thinking about it. Dr. Margaret Chesney, director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at UC San Francisco says, “it’s the first thing we...
