by Sue Robbins | Jun 18, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Naproxen and ibuprofen, common pain relievers called non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or Nsaids are hugely popular drugs for arthritis, pulled muscles, menstrual cramps and of course headaches. While their labels warn that overusing them may increase the risk of...
by Sue Robbins | May 24, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Can antidepressants help some people with heart disease better deal with stress? Researchers at Duke University studied people with heart disease and how they reacted when faced with challenging social and mental tests. Participants who were taking an antidepressant...
by Sue Robbins | Mar 25, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco are launching a project called Health eHeart Study that will use smartphone apps, sensors and other devices to collect information from a pool of one million participants – all in real time. Jeffrey...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 26, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Participants in a recent study followed a Mediterranean diet that allowed them to eat as many nuts and eggs as they liked, as well as chocolate – as long as it contained more than 50% cocoa. The diet also allowed unlimited amounts of fish, seafood, whole-grain...
by Dr Robbins | May 28, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Doing aerobic exercise ( like walking or cycling) as well as strength training (like lifting weights) is good for your overall health. However, many people feel they don’t have enough time during the week to do both. Is one type of exercise more important than...
