by Sue Robbins | Nov 2, 2019 | Migraine
A significant proportion of children who present to headache clinics have joint hypermobility, according to data presented at the 48th national meeting of the Child Neurology Society. Furthermore, patients with joint hypermobility have a high rate of headache...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 30, 2019 | Migraine
The Trump administration on Thursday instructed doctors to use more caution when taking chronic pain patients off opioid medications, a response to reports that many have been cutting off prescriptions too quickly, in some cases even dismissing patients from their...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 29, 2019 | Migraine
MIGRAINES ARE A VERY common and often debilitating, painful headache condition that affects some 39 million people in the United States, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. For those who experience them, the quest for relief can be lengthy. While avoiding...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 24, 2019 | Miscellaneous
Humid, windy days with low pressure make pain worse in those with long-term health conditions, according to new research. Read more here.
by Sue Robbins | Oct 22, 2019 | Migraine
New research finds that the placebo effect may be socially contagious. In other words, a doctor’s beliefs about whether or not a pain treatment will work can exert a subtle influence on how much pain the patient will actually experience. Read more...
