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The Headache Center Concept: Moving Beyond a Pill or an Ice Pack
• Headache News • Oct 07 09
Todd Rozen knows you can’t just “pop a pill and deal with it.” He’s suffered from chronic migraines for more than three decades and…
Migraine patch works in late-stage study
• Headache News • Aug 13 09
An experimental skin patch that delivers the powerful migraine drug sumatriptan through the skin eased migraine symptoms in a late-stage study, offering a…
Got migraines?
• Headache News • Aug 01 09
Migraine headaches are a drain — not only on the estimated 30 million Americans who suffer from them, but on the economy, too. Because…
Kids’ chronic headaches often improve with time
• Headache News • Jul 16 09
Many teenagers with chronic headaches may see the problem wane as they get older, a study published Wednesday suggests.
Between 1 percent…
Link Between Migraines and Reduced Breast Cancer Risk Confirmed in Follow-up Study
• Headache News • Jul 10 09
The relationship between migraine headaches in women and a significant reduction in breast cancer risk has been confirmed in a follow-on study to landmark…
Transdermal formulation of migraine drug effective
• Headache News • Jun 27 09
The results of studies in healthy volunteers indicate that a new iontophoretic transdermal system, designed to deliver sumatriptan (Zelrix; NuPathe Inc.) for migraine,…
Smoking more than 5 cigarettes a day provokes migraine attacks
• Headache News • Jun 25 09
Tobacco acts as a precipitating factor for headaches, specifically migraines. This is indicated in a study which shows that smokers have more migraine attacks…
First period doesn’t boost girls’ headaches
• Headache News • Jun 17 09
Headaches—especially migraines—have less to do with the onset of menstrual periods than previously believed, according to new research in the journal Headache. …
Common Migraine Pain Condition Also Prevalent in Cluster Headache
• Headache News • May 29 09
A pain condition common in people with migraines also has a high prevalence in patients with cluster headache, according to a study conducted by…
Mild trauma linked to headaches in soldiers
• Headache News • May 14 09
Nearly half of U.S. soldiers returning from combat who receive specialized care for headaches have a history of mild head trauma, according to…
Nasal spray may trigger migraine
• Headache News • Apr 16 09
People with hay fever — more accurately termed allergic rhinitis — may find themselves with a migraine after they use a nasal steroid spray…
Post-traumatic stress common in migraine sufferers
• Headache News • Apr 07 09
Adults who suffer migraine headaches are more apt to have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than the general population, a new study suggests. And having…
Menstrual migraine pattern may start in adolescence
• Headache News • Mar 31 09
The association between menstruation and migraine headaches may start to become evident during adolescence, according to findings published in the March issue of Headache.…
For Iraq Veterans, Headaches Continue After Traumatic Brain Injury
• Headache News • Feb 24 09
Many soldiers who experienced mild head trauma or a blast exposure while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan are returning to the United States with…
Targeting Neuropeptides Could Be Future For Migraine Treatment
• Headache News • Feb 16 09
Targeting a system which utilises peptides in the brain during a migraine could be the future of treatment for this debilitating condition. The future…
Overuse Of Narcotics And Barbiturates May Make Migraine Worse
• Headache News • Feb 16 09
A team of researchers led by investigators at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has determined that certain commonly-prescribed medications may…
Hormones Increase Frequency Of Inherited Form Of Migraine In Women
• Headache News • Feb 16 09
Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) is an inherited form of severe migraine that is accompanied by visual disturbances known as aura. As with other types…
Have Migraine? Bigger Waistline May Be Linked
• Headache News • Feb 16 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…
Computer use linked to neck pain
• Headache News • Feb 14 09
Computers may be more than a proverbial pain in the neck; using them for extended periods may actually cause or aggravate neck pain, at…
Obesity may raise migraine risk, U.S. study finds
• Headache News • Feb 14 09
Obesity may raise the risk of getting migraines, the latest health problem to be associated with being much too heavy, U.S. researchers said on…
Headache for History Buffs
• Managing Your Headaches • • Headache News • May 09 07
That so many theories to explain the origins of headache have been advanced and rejected over the centuries indicates both its long enduring impact…
