Category Archives: Headaches

Too Many CT Scans for Headache Patients?

A new study published online this week in The American Journal of Medicine contends that headache patients are undergoing too many CT scans. Researchers from Canada’s Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences reviewed the circumstances of nearly 4,000 CT scans ordered … Continue reading

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Is your laptop causing back pain?

Good story on Colorado Daily today about a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill that found rampant laptop use might be giving college students chronic pain. Neck pain, back pain, and arm issues like … Continue reading

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Do 3-D Movies Cause Headaches?

The Boston Globe ran an interesting article last week about the possible effects that 3-D technology might have on consumers. As movies featuring 3-D, like this summer’s Toy Story 3 and Piranha 3D, become more commonplace, some viewers have reported … Continue reading

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Back to School; Back to Back Pain?

As kids and parents prepare for the final back-to-school push this week, many are investing in new backpacks and stacks of schoolbooks. But while heavy course loads may be great training for young minds, heavy backpacks can put a real … Continue reading

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Teens’ Unhealthy Habits are a Real Headache

Teenagers who lounge around the house eating junk food may be doing more than giving their parents a headache–they may be giving themselves one. According to an article in the London Telegraph, poor lifestyle factors like smoking and lack of … Continue reading

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Chronic Pain Worse for Women than Men

Headaches may be an ancient tool in the battle between the sexes, but increasingly, medical research is proving that there are significant differences in the way women and men experience pain. In a speech to the American Psychological Association yesterday, … Continue reading

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