Headaches

Zapper device may ward off migraines
Jul 05 07

Migraine headaches may one day be zapped away with a hand-held magnetic stimulation device applied to the cranium, researchers say.

“It’s believed that people… Zapper device may ward off migraines   

 

Teenagers from Low Income Families at Greater Risk of Migraine
Jul 03 07

Teenagers from low income households with no family history of migraine are more likely to suffer migraine than children from upper income families, according… Teenagers from Low Income Families at Greater Risk of Migraine   

 

Self-hypnosis helps kids with frequent headaches
Jun 25 07

Self-hypnosis training is an effective treatment for chronic recurrent headaches in children and adolescents, new research suggests.

Dr. Daniel P. Kohen, from the University… Self-hypnosis helps kids with frequent headaches   

 

Parents May Play Role in their Kids’ Migraine Headache Pain
Jun 08 07

According to preliminary results of an ongoing study at Columbus Children’s Hospital, to be presented at the American Headache Society’s June meeting in Chicago,… Parents May Play Role in their Kids’ Migraine Headache Pain   

 

Mid-Life Headaches May Increase Risk of Vision Problems
May 15 07

Middle-aged men and women with a history of migraine and other headaches are more likely to have retinopathy, damage to the retina of the… Mid-Life Headaches May Increase Risk of Vision Problems   

 

Teens with migraine at greater risk of suicide
Apr 30 07

Teens who have chronic daily headache, especially those with migraine headaches, are at greater risk for suicide than teens who don’t have migraines, according… Teens with migraine at greater risk of suicide   

 

Antidepressant promising for tension headaches
Apr 13 07

For some patients seeking relief from frequent tension-type headaches, the antidepressant Effexor XR may reduce the number of days with headache, according to results… Antidepressant promising for tension headaches   

 

Migraines may take a break on weekends
Apr 12 07

While some people suffer from so-called “weekend migraines,” other migraine sufferers find they have fewer attacks on days when they’re not working, new research… Migraines may take a break on weekends   

 

Scientists identify protein that may promote migraines
Mar 09 07

A University of Iowa study may provide an explanation for why some people get migraine headaches while others do not. The researchers found that… Scientists identify protein that may promote migraines   

 

How Does Aspirin Crystallize?
Dec 22 06

When you get a headache, you probably reach for aspirin. What is giving researchers a headache is the question of the crystal structure of… How Does Aspirin Crystallize?   

 

There’s good news for kids and teens with migraines
Oct 24 06


Nearly 40 percent of kids and teens with migraine no longer had headaches 10 years later, and another 20 percent developed less severe headaches,… There’s good news for kids and teens with migraines   

 

Specific exercises may relieve tension headache
Sep 07 06

An exercise program that helps retrain the muscles of the head, neck and shoulder area reduces the frequency, intensity and duration of tension headaches,… Specific exercises may relieve tension headache   

 

Stopping overused pain drugs may improve migraine
Aug 08 06

Patients with transformed migraine, also known as chronic daily headache, may revert back to the more tolerable, common type if they stop taking… Stopping overused pain drugs may improve migraine   

 

Airplane headaches may be caused by pressure changes
Jul 18 06

Severe headaches that develop during airplane travel appear to be the result of rapid changes in pressure, rather than the high altitude or other… Airplane headaches may be caused by pressure changes   

 

Migraine Headaches & Sexual Desire May be Linked
Jun 09 06


Contrary to the popular cliche, “Not tonight, I have a headache,” new research suggests that not all headache sufferers avoid sexual activity. In fact,… Migraine Headaches & Sexual Desire May be Linked   

 

Tension headache may actually be temporomandibular muscle and joint disorder
May 23 06

People whose recurrent headaches have been diagnosed as tension-related actually may be suffering from temporomandibular muscle and joint disorder, or TMJD, a study headed… Tension headache may actually be temporomandibular muscle and joint disorder   

 

Kids with chronic headache may face other problems
May 02 06

Frequent or severe headaches in childhood are associated with notable pain, mental health issues and functional limitations, according to findings published in the medical… Kids with chronic headache may face other problems   

 

Rebound Headaches—How to Stop the Cycle of Pain
Apr 11 06

When you feel a headache coming on, you reach for the pain reliever. But if you are taking pain relievers for headaches more than… Rebound Headaches—How to Stop the Cycle of Pain   

 

High narcotic use among headache sufferers
Mar 09 06


A new analysis of nearly 6.2 million insured patients shows that migraine was under diagnosed and often untreated.

Also concerning, was that when patients… High narcotic use among headache sufferers   

 

Docs more apt to pen headache script for women
Feb 20 06

Women are more likely to consult their doctor about headaches or migraine, and are more likely to come away with a prescription to treat… Docs more apt to pen headache script for women   

 

Prescriptions for Headache Almost Twice as Likely in Middle Aged Women
Feb 16 06

Family doctors are almost twice as likely to prescribe drugs to middle aged women with headache as they are to men of the same… Prescriptions for Headache Almost Twice as Likely in Middle Aged Women   

 

Teens’ chronic headaches often untreated
Feb 09 06


Chronic daily headache is relatively widespread in adolescents, if a Taiwanese study is any indicator. In fact, the problem affects more than 2 percent… Teens’ chronic headaches often untreated   

 

Relaxation treatment helps teens with headaches
Jul 13 05

Relaxation techniques appear to help teenagers fight off frequent migraines or tension headaches, according to a new study.

After students learned relaxation… Relaxation treatment helps teens with headaches   

 

Baths linked to rare headache in older Asian women
Mar 18 05

A long, hot bath should be a soothing indulgence, but in rare cases it may instead spur excruciating headaches, according to researchers.

Reporting in… Baths linked to rare headache in older Asian women   

 

Low cholesterol may mean poorer mental powers
Feb 14 05

We hear plenty about the dangers of high cholesterol levels, but low levels apparently confer their own risks. Naturally low cholesterol levels are associated… Low cholesterol may mean poorer mental powers   

 
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