by Sue Robbins | Jan 24, 2016 | Migraine
“Women have been telling their doctors that their migraine headaches worsen around menopause and now we have proof they were right,” says Vincent Martin, MD, professor of internal medicine in the University of Cincinnati’s (UC) Division of General...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 16, 2016 | Sports Injury
We are only dealt one brain for a lifetime. Hockey luddites have traditionally dismissed brain traumas with “don’t worry, it’s only your coconut”. However, even big, tough hockey players suffer mightily from the result of repetitive head traumas. A recent rash of...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 1, 2015 | Wellness
New research suggests there’s no such thing as a distinctly male or female brain. An analysis of more than 1,400 MRI scans suggests that biologically unmistakable sex differences don’t extend to the brain. Instead, the brain is home to a mix of masculine...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 27, 2015 | Wellness
Exercise is good for the brain. We know that. But most studies of exercise and brain health have focused on the effects of running, walking or other aerobic activities. Now a new experiment suggests that light resistance training may also slow the age-related...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 23, 2015 | Migraine
Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain recently published a study looking at the effect of Botox on depression in chronic migraine. The study was conducted by K. Maasumi, MD, N. Thompson, MS, J. Kriegler, MD and S. Tepper, MD. The study retrospectively evaluated...
