Pain is a Message

Pain is a Message

Howard Schubiner, MD, Clinical Professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine has a blog that appears in Psychology Today. He states that his medical practice consists entirely of people who are suffering from conditions, including headaches, neck and back...
Yoga Helps Reverse Effects of Pain on the Brain

Yoga Helps Reverse Effects of Pain on the Brain

Pain causes lots of changes in the brain. However, there may be noninvasive ways to help stall or reverse some of the damage. According to M. Catherine Bushnell, PhD, scientific director, Division of Intramural Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH), yoga can...
Treating the Lows of Bipolar Depression

Treating the Lows of Bipolar Depression

Distinguishing between regular depression and bipolar depression can be a tough call for physicians. The symptoms are similar, but medications that ease depression can make bipolar patients worse by triggering mania episodes. The dilemma is fueling new research...
In Smokers Only, Migraine Ups Stroke Risk

In Smokers Only, Migraine Ups Stroke Risk

New research shows that migraine is linked with an increased risk for stroke among active smokers, but not nonsmokers. Teshamae S. Monteith, MD, assistant professor of clinical neurology and chief of the Headache Division at the University of Miami’s Miller...

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