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Migraine with loss-of-vision linked to stroke risk
• Migraine • Feb 11 05
Migraine with visual auras associated with vision loss is a risk factor for stroke in young women. However, not all types of visual auras…
Migraine linked to heart defect
• Migraine • Jan 17 05
Doctors are examining whether migraines are linked to a common heart defect.
One in four people have a valve-like hole, which can be closed…
Herbal extract reduces migraines
• Migraine • Jan 05 05
An extract of the root of a plant called butterbur (Petasites hybridus) significantly reduces the frequency of migraine headaches, new research findings suggest.
“I’ve…
Migraine patients may have genetic abnormalities
• Migraine • Dec 31 04
People who suffer from migraine headaches appear to express more genes that produce platelets, the specialized components in blood that are involved in…
Migraine Headache
• Migraine • Dec 24 04
Headache is a common problem that accounts for a significant loss of workdays and productivity. Headaches can be caused by a variety of conditions.…
A tablet of melatonin a day may keep migraines at bay
• Migraine • Dec 15 04
For the last 10 years, I have awakened three or four times a week between 2 and 4 a.m. with a migraine.
I…
Stroke risk greater for migraine sufferers—study
• Migraine • Dec 13 04
Migraine sufferers are twice as likely to have a stroke as people who do not have these debilitating headaches, Canadian and American scientists…
New Migraine Treatment, Relpax (Eletriptan Hydrobromide), Now Available In Canada
• Migraine • Dec 03 04
A new treatment option is now available from Pfizer Canada for Canadians who suffer from migraine. Relpax™ (eletriptan hydrobromide) has been shown in clinical…
Dissolvable aspirin effective for migraine
• Migraine • Nov 22 04
Effervescent aspirin, which dissolves in water, is as effective as the drugs sumatriptan or ibuprofen for the treatment of migraine attacks, a study in…
Botox found not to help prevent migraines
• Migraine • Nov 09 04
Contrary to earlier reports, injections of botulinum toxin A - better known as Botox - do not seem to prevent migraine headaches occurring, according…
Endometriosis linked to risk of migraine
• Migraine • Oct 27 04
Endometriosis - caused when tissue that normally lines the uterus grows at other sites - may produce more than pelvic pain. It seems…
Melatonin may prevent migraines
• Migraine • Sep 02 04
Melatonin, which is widely used as a sleep-aid, is also effective for migraine prevention, according to findings from a small trial.
Melatonin is secreted…
‘Triptan’ drug can prevent menstrual migraine
• Migraine • Jul 26 04
A drug used to treat acute migraine seems to prevent some of the migraines women experience around the time of menstruation, researchers announced Monday.
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Sinus headaches often really migraines
• Migraine • Jun 11 04
If you think you have a sinus headache, think again, according to an Arizona headache specialist. You may have a migraine.
In a new…
Migraine little use as weather forecaster
• Migraine • Jun 11 04
Weather changes may trigger migraine headaches, but there is no evidence sufferers can use their pain to predict the weather, according to a study…
What is Migraine?
• Migraine • May 31 04
* Migraine is one of the most common diseases of the nervous system. In developed countries migraine affects about 10-15% of people.
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Migraine sufferers prone to “ice cream headaches”
• Migraine • May 31 04
People who are get migraines are also more likely to develop the unpleasant headaches that come with eating ice cream too fast, a study…
You Can Stop Your Migraine Pain
• Migraine • May 28 04
“Many migraineurs suffer needlessly,” says Seymour Diamond, MD, director of the Diamond Headache Clinic and executive chairperson of the National Headache Foundation. A…
Migraines in Children
• Migraine • May 28 04
Many adults who suffer from migraines can tell the difference between a severe headache and a true migraine.
But when your child complains…
Migraines Can Be a Financial Headache
• Migraine • May 28 04
Migraines can drain your pocketbook, says an article in the current issue of the American Journal of Managed Care.
Families with at least one…
Diagnosing Migraines the No-Fuss Way
• Migraine • May 28 04
A simple, three-question test can identify people with migraines with about the same degree of accuracy as widely used screening tests for other illnesses,…
Migraines May Be Linked to Childhood Disorder
• Migraine • May 28 04
There may be a connection between migraines and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), one of the most common childhood behavioral disorders, a Columbus (Ohio) Children’s…
If You Feel a Migraine Coming On . . .
• Migraine • May 28 04
If you sense your migraines seem to get worse with changes in barometric pressure, experts say it’s probably not just in your head.
In…
A Revolution in Migraine Care
• Migraine • May 28 04
Not long ago, migraine sufferers had no choice but to head for darkened bedrooms to wait out the pain. Or they could down powerful…
Botox May Ease Enlarged Prostate Symptoms
• Migraine • May 28 04
Botox, which has already proven its worth banishing wrinkles and battling migraines, is now emerging as a possible treatment for prostate problems.
Researchers from…