A new report from Ball State University has linked poor office conditions with increased incidence of migraines. “Sick building syndrome” (yes, this affliction has a name so get it right before you call in sick) causes frequent headaches due to unhealthy or uncomfortable indoor conditions. Results from the study found that employees who work for […]
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Do you suffer from severe headaches? Relief may be one neurosimulator away. Autonomic Technologies Inc. has created an almond-sized neurosimulator that is implanted in the mouth to help headache sufferers relieve their pain. The product was listed as one of the best medical innovations of 2013 by the Cleveland Clinic. This particular device was created […]
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For years, many experts in the scientific community have believed that acupuncture’s ability to provide pain relief to backache and headache sufferers was explained by the placebo effect. A new study has concluded that regardless of whether or not the placebo effect fully explains acupuncture’s effectiveness, the relief that patients experience is real and quantifiable. […]
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