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Therapy to roll back tension headaches
• Headaches • • Migraine • Jan 25 10
‘A dull pain presses my entire head.’ Or, ‘It’s as if a much-too-tight steel band were wrapped around my head.’ This is how…
Humidity, rain flare up headache in kids
• Children's Health • • Headaches • Jan 25 10
People with chronic headaches are not wrong when they say weather changes trigger their pains, for a new study has proven just that.
In…
Study explains why light worsens migraine headaches
• Headaches • • Migraine • Jan 11 10
Ask anyone who suffers from migraine headaches what they do when they’re having an attack, and you’re likely to hear “go into a dark…
For some, 3D movies a pain in the head
• Brain • • Headaches • • Neurology • Jan 11 10
Movie buffs and sports fans looking to 3D televisions for the ultimate home theater experience may want to get their eyes checked first -…
Lack of sleep a headache for moms-to-be
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Pregnancy • Dec 25 09
Here’s another reason for pregnant women to get a good night’s sleep. In a study, researchers found a link between too little sleep each…
Treating Cluster Headaches With High-Flow Oxygen Appears Effective
• Headaches • Dec 09 09
Patients with a cluster headache, which is characterized by bouts of excruciating pain usually near the eye or temple, were more likely to report…
Research: Migraine and cardiovascular disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis
• Headaches • • Heart • • Migraine • Oct 28 09
Migraine with aura (temporary visual or sensory disturbances before or during a migraine headache) is associated with a twofold increased risk of stroke, finds…
Injured, stressed veterans suffer more headaches
• Headaches • Oct 23 09
Veterans who suffered physical injuries or developed post-traumatic stress disorder after combat in Iraq or Afghanistan may suffer recurrent headaches, a new study suggests.
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Polluted air may give you a headache
• Headaches • • Migraine • Oct 20 09
Have a headache and don’t know why? It could be high levels of air pollution.
A study from the densely populated Santiago Province of…
Migraine sufferers more prone to hangover headache
• Headaches • • Migraine • Oct 19 09
Migraine sufferers, beware. You may be more prone to an alcohol-induced headache after a night of drinking, according to researchers from the Jefferson Headache…
Kids Headaches, Migraines Increase as New School Year Begins
• Children's Health • • Headaches • • Migraine • Aug 31 09
As children and teens begin school again, they are more susceptible to the pain and discomfort of headaches and migraines. The change in…
Headaches in kids may resolve over time
• Children's Health • • Headaches • Aug 19 09
Most children who suffer chronic daily headaches may outgrow the disabling condition, a long-term study hints.
“Our results suggest there is hope for children…
Children with headache
• Children's Health • • Headaches • Aug 17 09
Family quarrels and a lack of free time can promote headaches in children. This is what Jennifer Gassmann and her coauthors concluded in their…
Jefferson Headache Center study shows novel, orally inhaled migraine therapy effective
• Headaches • • Migraine • Aug 11 09
A new study conducted at the Jefferson Headache Center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania shows an investigational, orally-inhaled therapy is effective…
Can Children Outgrow Chronic Daily Headache?
• Children's Health • • Headaches • Jul 15 09
Most children who suffer from chronic daily headache may outgrow the disabling condition, according to research published in the July 15, 2009, online issue…
Drug curbs severe facial pain: study
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Pain • Jul 03 09
Results of a small study suggest that the drug pregabalin (sold as Lyrica) can reduce stabbing facial pain and other symptoms stemming from a…
Migraines More Prevalent in Women
• Headaches • • Migraine • Jun 26 09
Headaches are a widespread problem in the United States, affecting roughly 45 million people. Migraine headaches affect millions of Americans each year they…
Migraine and Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Migraine Frequency Plays a Role
• Headaches • • Heart • • Migraine • Jun 24 09
Women who have migraines with aura may be more likely to have a stroke or heart attack than women who don’t have the condition,…
Migraines with Aura in Middle Age May Be Associated with Late-Life Brain Lesions
• Headaches • • Migraine • Jun 23 09
Women who suffer from migraine headaches in middle age—particularly those accompanied by neurological aura—are more likely to have damage to brain tissue in the…
Acupuncture relieves acute migraine pain
• Alternative Medicine • • Headaches • • Migraine • Jun 17 09
There’s scientific evidence that acupuncture may help migraine sufferers.
In a clinical trial involving patients with acute attacks of migraine, real acupuncture proved more…
Your Brain On - and Off - Caffeine
• Dieting • • Headaches • May 04 09
Ever miss your daily cup of coffee and subsequently get a pounding headache? According to reports from consumers of coffee and other caffeinated products,…
Topiramate safely prevents migraine in adolescents
• Children's Health • • Headaches • • Migraine • Mar 16 09
Topiramate is safe and effective in preventing migraine in 12- to 17-year-old patients, according to a report in the journal Pediatrics.
While topiramate is…
Migraines increase stroke risk during pregnancy
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Pregnancy • • Stroke • Mar 11 09
Women who suffer migraines are at an increased risk of stroke during pregnancy as well as other vascular conditions such as heart disease, high…
Does Air Pollution or Weather Trigger Headaches?
• Headaches • • Migraine • Mar 10 09
A new study shows that higher temperatures and lower barometric air pressure may lead to a higher, short-term risk of headaches, but air pollution…
Study Finds Link Between Insomnia and Tension-Type Headaches
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Sleep Aid • Feb 16 09
Using sleep or napping to cope with chronic pain caused by tension-type headaches could lead to chronic insomnia according to a new study by…