by Sue Robbins | Dec 22, 2020 | Wellness
What does it take to get some people to go outside and experience nature? For some urban dwellers, it took the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say. The new study finds that 26% of people visiting parks during early months of the COVID-19 pandemic had rarely — or...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 21, 2020 | Migraine
When a migraine hits, there’s so much to take in at the same time—pain that never seems to end, not knowing what had triggered the attack, missing out on precious family time, feelings of desperation and loneliness, etc. Rough days like these can be hard to get by and...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 18, 2020 | Wellness
(CNN)The countless hours that many of us have spent sitting at a makeshift desk in quarantine can be detrimental not only physically but also mentally. Hunched over a computer day in and day out, you’re not just wreaking havoc on your posture, but you’re...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 16, 2020 | Migraine
How migraine impacts the transgender community Before our webinar on migraine in transgender people, we polled the migraine community to see what questions people had. Host Dr. Anna Pace, director of the Transgender Headache Medicine Program at Mount Sinai, discussed...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 16, 2020 | Migraine
The sweet spot for physical activity and longevity seemed to arrive at about 35 minutes a day of brisk walking or other moderate activities. Walking for at least 11 minutes a day could lessen the undesirable health consequences of sitting for hours and hours,...