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Algesimeter measures pain associated with whiplash injury
• Headaches • Jan 12 05
Computerized pain algesimetry may offer a standardized approach for quantitatively assessing cervical pain following whiplash injuries, researchers based in Germany report. Their findings also…
Movement therapy may aid chronic headache
• Headaches • Nov 29 04
A type of movement therapy designed to promote relaxation may help chronic headache sufferers deal with their pain, preliminary research suggests.
The study of…
Headache glossary
• Headaches • Nov 06 04
Abdominal Migraine - A type of migraine that mainly occurs in childhood, characterized by abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes diarrhea, but with little…
Headache treatment
• Headaches • Oct 20 04
Many Americans suffer from headaches of all kinds. Now, one doctor says something usual as a tender area in your mouth, which could be…
Implant for migraine headaches is tested
• Headaches • Oct 16 04
Chronic migraine sufferers may be able to zap their pain away one day.
Medtronic Inc. said the first test patient has been implanted with…
Utility cable fires may release poison gas
• Headaches • Oct 08 04
Buried utility cables can be a source of carbon monoxide poisoning when they are ignited, according to a report from the Centers for Disease…
Living in the suburbs can make you sick
• Headaches • Sep 27 04
Living in the suburbs may have once been part of the American dream but it can lead to high blood pressure, arthritis and headaches,…
Sinus and migraine headaches often go together
• Headaches • Sep 21 04
New research indicates that migraines are fairly common among patients with sinus headache.
Symptoms in sinus area are frequently reported during migraine attacks, but…
Sex change can cause headache
• Headaches • Aug 18 04
New research involving male-to-female transsexuals lends further credence to the theory that sex hormones are involved in migraine generation, physicians report in the medical…
Migraine drugs OK in terms of stroke, heart attack
• Headaches • Aug 04 04
There’s reassuring news for people who have migraines: the modern “triptan” drugs that are effective for many sufferers do not increase the risk of…
Yes, weather ups headache, but less than you think
• Headaches • Jul 23 04
Certain weather conditions indeed appear to increase the risk of migraine, but people still tend to overestimate weather’s influence on their headache, new research…
Easing the Pain
• Headaches • Jul 21 04
The pain of an unremitting headache may not be the stuff of sensational headlines, yet in terms of the cost to human productivity and…
Many kids take too many headache pills
• Headaches • Jun 10 04
Nearly one quarter of children and teens with chronic headaches are overusing over-the-counter pain relievers, according to new study findings released Thursday.
Overuse of…
A Migraine in the Forecast
• Headaches • May 28 04
Doctors have long brushed aside patients who think the weather can trigger their migraine headaches.
However, recent research has found weather conditions can unleash…
Identifying and Treating Tension Headache’s Underlying Causes
• Headaches • May 28 04
Tension-type headaches, as doctors call them, are caused by muscle contractions in the head, face, neck and shoulders, are usually related to stress, fatigue,…
Dental Headaches
• Headaches • May 28 04
One in eight Americans suffers from headaches, according to the U.S. Army Medical Department. While diet, stress and fatigue can be leading causes, a…
Brain Freeze
• Headaches • May 28 04
Have you ever wondered what triggers an ice cream headache?
Hogwarts Headaches
• Headaches • May 28 04
The patients were remarkably similar: They were all between the ages of 8 and 10, all complained of headaches that had lasted two to…
Acupuncture ‘beats headache pain’
• Headaches • May 27 04
Acupuncture is an effective treatment for chronic headaches and should be more widely available on the NHS, experts say.
Writing in the British Medical…