by Sue Robbins | Jan 20, 2021 | Miscellaneous
In the first joint replacement surgery in 1890, the German surgeon Themistocles Gluck implanted “carved and machined pieces of ivory” into joints diseased by tuberculosis — starting with a knee replacement for a 17-year-old girl, according to the medical historian and...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 19, 2021 | Migraine
A life with migraine is an endless battle for control. Most of the time, it feels as though the neurological condition is sitting in the driver’s seat, unwilling to give up control of the steering wheel. In those moments, it is the small victories that we have,...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 5, 2021 | Headache
Headache may be one of the earliest symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID)-19, and identifying patients with the characteristic features may help to provide early isolation and treatment, according to study results published in Headache. While headache is a common...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 4, 2021 | Migraine
A headache is one of the first signs of COVID-19 virus, but it’s now also being recognized as a symptom that lingers long after the illness is over. Dr. Valeriya Klats, a neurologist and headache specialist with the Hartford HealthCare (HHC) Ayer Institute Headache...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 4, 2021 | Migraine
“I hope that in six months or so from now that we will be the first oral CGRP with the indication for the prevention of migraine,” Biohaven Pharmaceutical CEO Vlad Coric told CNBC. “Patients deserve to know that they can also prevent their next...
