Why Migraine Sufferers May Want to Eat More Fish

“Four days per month really outperforms anything we’ve seen from a pharmacological preventive,” said Dr. Burch, a headache medicine specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Burch said that people who struggle with migraine headaches are often motivated to follow restrictive diets to try to…

The Irony of Writers Who Dress Well

©New Line Cinema/Courtesy Everett CollectionEverett For as long as I can remember, I’ve admired the way writers dress. Good style, it seems, by measure of the frequency with which it appears, is a trait practically essential to those who achieve prolific careers in publishing. Who would not fall as infatuated with Kathy Acker in her…

What Causes I.B.S.?

How common is I.B.S.? I.B.S. is the most frequently diagnosed gastrointestinal disorder. Although symptoms can vary from patient to patient, they commonly include cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, intestinal gas, and diarrhea or constipation, or both. The disorder affects more women than men and is most common in people under 50. The annual medical costs of…