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Have Migraine? Bigger Waistline May Be Linked
• Headaches • • Migraine • Feb 13 09
Overweight people who are between the ages of 20 and 55 may have a higher risk of experiencing migraine headaches, according to a study…
Most with severe headache avoid emergency care
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Headaches • Feb 02 09
Despite the pervasiveness of migraine and other headache disorders in the U.S., most individuals suffering a severe headache steer clear of emergency departments, survey…
Parents’ mental woes raise teens’ migraine risk
• Children's Health • • Headaches • • Migraine • Feb 02 09
Adolescent girls of parents with depression or a variety of psychopathology, including antisocial behavior and drug dependence, are at risk for migraine headaches,…
Migraines, Tension Headaches Respond to Acupuncture
• Alternative Medicine • • Headaches • • Migraine • Jan 22 09
Two new systematic reviews have found that acupuncture therapy can provide patients who suffer from tension and migraine headache an alternative treatment for their…
Multiple sclerosis seen associated with headache
• Headaches • • Neurology • Dec 04 08
Patients with multiple sclerosis are more apt to suffer from headaches than the general population, results of a study hint.
Multiple sclerosis, or…
Severe Headache Could Signal Blood Vessel Inflammation
• Headaches • • Migraine • Sep 03 08
Severe and frequent headaches, especially in people who don’t typically have headaches, warrant a visit to the doctor.
The headaches could be a symptom…
Army personnel show increased risk for migraine
• Headaches • • Migraine • Aug 27 08
Two new studies show that migraine headaches are very common among U.S. military personnel, yet the condition is frequently underdiagnosed. The studies, appearing in…
Major life changes may lead to chronic headache
• Headaches • • Migraine • Aug 23 08
Major life changes may play a role in as many as a quarter of chronic daily headache cases that arise among otherwise healthy adult…
Combination Drug Taken Early Relieves Migraine Symptoms
• Headaches • • Migraine • Jul 08 08
A combination drug taken within an hour after the start of a migraine is effective in relieving symptoms, according to research published in the…
Portable device effective in zapping away migraine pain
• Headaches • • Migraine • Jun 26 08
A novel electronic device designed to “zap” away migraine pain before it starts has proven to be the next form of relief for those…
Migraine and left-handedness do not appear linked
• Headaches • • Migraine • May 28 08
Contrary to earlier findings, there is no apparent link between migraine and left-handedness, German researchers have shown.
Some 26 years ago, a group of…
Surgical Procedure May Provide Relief for Patients with Chronic Intractable Headaches
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Surgery • Apr 28 08
While nearly everyone experiences a headache on occasion, studies indicate that an estimated 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches annually. The World Health…
Migraine Increases Risk of Severe Skin Sensitivity and Pain
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Pain • Apr 21 08
People with migraine are more likely to experience exacerbated skin sensitivity or pain after non-painful daily activities such as rubbing one’s head, combing one’s…
Overuse of Codeine, Oxycodone and Barbiturates Increases Risk of Chronic Migraine
• Headaches • • Migraine • Apr 18 08
People who overuse barbiturates and opioids, such as codeine, butalbital, and oxycodone, to treat migraine are at an increased risk of developing chronic migraine,…
Brain stimulation may relieve cluster headaches
• Headaches • • Migraine • Mar 21 08
A technique called deep brain stimulation may relieve chronic cluster headaches that do not respond to standard medication, according to a study reported this…
Headache common in people with GI trouble
• Headaches • • Migraine • Feb 28 08
The prevalence of headache is higher in people with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as nausea, acid reflux, diarrhea, and constipation, than in people who…
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of headache in university students: study
• Headaches • • Migraine • Jan 28 08
Epidemiological studies regarding headache are abundant in developed countries; however, the data in developing countries are scarce. This study aims to detect the prevalence…
How I take control of migraines
• Headaches • • Migraine • Nov 19 07
Whether it’s bright lights or stress that bring on the crippling pain of a migraine, the effects bring misery to thousands of people in…
Restless legs may be associated with migraine
• Headaches • • Migraine • Nov 02 07
Restless legs syndrome occurs more often in people who suffer migraines than in those free of these debilitating headaches, according to results of…
New test could help consumers avoid surprise headaches from chocolate, wine
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Headaches • Oct 01 07
Researchers in California are reporting development of a fast, inexpensive test suitable for home use that could help millions of people avoid those ‘out…
Early abuse may lead to migraine, depression
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Neurology • Sep 06 07
Stressful early life events such as child abuse may make women more susceptible to migraine and depression as adults, survey findings suggest.
“This study…
Migraines—Options to Prevent and Treat the Pounding Pain
• Headaches • • Migraine • Sep 04 07
Migraines are more than a bad headache. As nearly 30 million Americans can attest, the throbbing pain of a migraine can be debilitating, lasting…
Topiramate reduces frequency of chronic migraine
• Headaches • • Migraine • Aug 27 07
In patients with chronic migraine, a daily dose of topiramate (Topamax) is reasonably well tolerated and reduces the number of headaches per month, even…
Triptan nasal spray effective for adolescent migraine
• Children's Health • • Headaches • • Migraine • Aug 17 07
A nasal spray containing the drug zolmitriptan, which is known by the brand name Zomig, effectively relieves migraine headache in adolescents and is well…
Why Women Get More Migraines Than Men
• Gender: Female • • Headaches • • Migraine • Aug 05 07
For every man with a migraine, three women are struck by the severe headaches that often come with nausea, sensitivity to light and sound,…