by Sue Robbins | Jan 29, 2016 | Migraine, Miscellaneous
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), used to treat heartburn and acid reflux, may increase kidney-disease risk. In a study of over 10,000 adults who were followed for 15 years, PPI users were 20% to 50% likelier to develop chronic kidney disease during this time than were...
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...
