Listing three good things that happen in your life each day can boost your mood and increase your happiness in just a few weeks, according to research. They don’t have to be grand accomplishments; small things that make you smile are just as powerful. When my migraines were at their absolute worst, life felt bleak….
Despite my terrible experience last week, most of my experiences with doctors have been excellent. After such a negative post, I want to highlight some of the great doctors I’ve encountered. There’s the doctor who held my hand, looked me in the eye and told me she’d never give up on me. That was nearly…
I just left my headache specialist’s office and have more hope for the future of migraine treatment than I have ever had – not just for myself, but for all of us. There are exciting treatments on the horizon, like transcranial magnetic stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation and monoclonal antibodies (the CGRP drugs), but most of…
Despite the Affordable Care Act’s required coverage of birth control, some insurers are denying coverage of the birth control patch or NuvaRing, NPR reports. There are a few exceptions to the rule, but nearly all health plans are required to cover all FDA-approved birth control. If you have been denied coverage, NPR recommends appealing the…
When a patient asks if Botox will help them, the usual response is along the lines of, “Quite possibly, but you’ll have to try it to find out.” A patient’s blood levels of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) could predict whether a person with chronic migraine will respond to Botox, according to a study published in the…