Migraine headaches are very common in our society. Studies estimate about 13% of adults (approximately 37 million people) in the U.S. suffer from migraines.2 Approximately 2-3 million migraine sufferers, out of the 37 million, experience chronic symptoms. A migraine is described as intense throbbing or pulsing sensation in one area of the head, usually
In February of 2015 the Institute of medicine proposed a new name that patients, doctors, and researchers could agree on with regard to chronic fatigue syndrome. The new name is systemic exertion intolerance disease indicating sustained depletion of energy after minimal activity.1 According to Dr. Peter Rowe, a member of the panel and a pediatrician at Johns Hopkins, the new name “really
Medical health providers have been searching for years to understand Fibromyalgia and get answers to how it starts and how it can prevented. It is believed that in many cases, symptoms begin after physical trauma, surgery, infection, significant psychological stress and may be related to your genetics.1 Researchers believe it’s a neurological problem that takes place causing a change in
