Our bodies often let us know there is something not quite right, but are we listening? Too often in life, with hectic day-to-day schedules, getting the kids to school and so on, we cannot be troubled by these little warning signs. So we often just take a pill to mask the pain and get on [..]
Headaches are so common that we rarely question their cause or origin. In the case of headaches, it can be something as simple as jet lag to something truly ominous, such as a brain tumor.
If you suffer from headaches, it is important that you get the diagnosis right. Remember that head pain is the [..]
We hear about dental hygiene and how to eat right, but when was the last time you considered if you slept well in a way that does not stress the spine? Most of us know it's important to avoid head and neck trauma because serious and devastating injuries can occur. Less understood is how minor [..]
The advertisements are everywhere—at the supermarket, gas station, billboards, or TV—compelling
us to ingest this pill or that drug if we have any aches or pains and
they will go away. But have you ever thought about how you, the
consumer, are being manipulated? These over-the-counter drugs are a
booming industry and make huge profits [..]
We often think headaches
are caused by different stressful triggers. It could be long days at
work, staring at a computer screen all night, or the aggravation of
spending an extended amount of time stuck in traffic. Some of us get
headaches after drinking red wine or eating certain foods. While these
triggers make headaches [..]
Ouch! Did you know that 96% of children experienced some acute pain in the previous month? Headache,
at 78%, is the most common type of pain reported. You may not have even
known that your child was experiencing pain. Sometimes children will
show behavioral changes rather than complain of head pain. One study
tested parents' [..]
Over the past few decades, chronic migraine headaches
have increased dramatically (up ~60%) among the population in the
United States. Most of this increase has occurred among adults younger
than 45 years of age, and women are slightly more affected than men.One
study showed that 80% of women and 70% of men reporting chronic
migraine [..]