Migraine

Study finds headaches after traumatic brain injury highest in adolescents and girls

More than half a million children in the U.S. sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year. Adults who suffer TBI often report headaches…    

Many migraine sufferers can predict their migraine attack—may create new treatment possibilities

As many as one-third of sufferers of migraine with aura experience forewarning symptoms even the day before an attack that might create an opportunity…    

Giving Aspirin Via IV Is Safe And Effective For Severe Headache

A new study shows that aspirin, given intravenously (IV), may be a safe and effective option for people hospitalized for severe headache or migraine,…    

Teens who smoke, weigh too much, fail to exercise may risk headache

THE QUESTION Might teenagers’ behavior and lifestyle choices affect whether they have headaches?

THIS STUDY analyzed data on 5,847 teenagers, including how…    

REM sleep deprivation plays a role in chronic migraine

Reporting at the American Headache Society’s 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Los Angeles this week, new research shows that sleep deprivation leads to changes…    

Migraine sufferers who experienced childhood abuse have greater risk of cardiovascular disease

Migraine sufferers who experienced abuse and neglect as children have a greater risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease including stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) among…    

Stigma of migraine is significant; worse for those with chronic migraine

Researchers looking for the first time at how migraine sufferers experience the stigmatizing effects of their disease show that chronic migraine sufferers experience worse…    

Doctor invents device for migraine sufferers

Dr. Bahman Guyuron is known for his groundbreaking work in treating migraines through surgery and botox injections, so it’s quite common for the plastic…    

Weather and it’s effects on Migraines

It’s estimated that 36 million American’s suffer from migraine headaches. Some studies suggest certain aspects of the weather may contribute to that throbbing pain.…    

Study confirms link between migraines and stroke

People who suffer migraines are about twice as likely as people without the painful headaches to suffer a stroke caused by a blood clot,…    

Facelift a cure for migraines?

It can take some work to make you look younger, and many folks turn to facelifts. They can make you look better, but can…    

Stress and Anxiety Can Cause Tension and Migraine Headaches

Oh, my aching head! We all get headaches, and we all know how much fun they are.

June 6-12 is National Headache…    

Links between food, migraines still a mystery for headache researchers

In the world of migraines, the questions outnumber the answers — especially when it comes to food.

For most people, red wine,…    

Should you use aspirin for a migraine?

A single dose of aspirin can bring at least temporary pain relief to about half of people with migraines, a new research review suggests.…    

Migraine Headache Remedies - What are your Choices?

Nowadays there is a huge amount of migraine headache treatment available to help you deal with the pain. Of course it’s a good thing…    

Migraine: Aspirin and an antiemetic is a reasonable option

A single dose of 900-1000 mg aspirin can substantially reduce migraine headache pain within two hours, for more than half of people who take…    

Childhood physical abuse linked to later migraines

Adults and teenagers who suffered physical abuse as children may have a heightened risk of migraines, two new studies suggest.

In one…    

Naturopathic Medicine Successfully Reverses Migraines

Dr. Lena Kian, ND, a California Licensed Naturopathic Doctor, explains in an informative four and a half minute video how she uses Naturopathic Medicine…    

Lemon grass fights headaches

Griffith University researchers have found native lemon grass, used by Indigenous Australians as traditional medicine, has the potential to relieve headaches and migraines.

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Simple steps can help ease the pain of migraines

The humble headache has a lot to answer for. Those folks over at the World Health Organization (WHO) say that in developed countries tension-type…    

Headaches during menopause can degenerate to find out what you can do

In the midst of life called the phenomenon of menopause are changes in headache type, duration and intensity more often. Throbbing, explosive headaches…    

A primer on migraine headaches

Migraine headache affects many people and a number of different preventative strategies should be considered, states an article in CMAJ (   

Headache May Linger Years Later in People Exposed to World Trade Center Dust, Fumes

Workers and residents exposed to dust and fumes caused by the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 frequently reported headache…    

Migraine May Double Risk of Heart Attack

Migraine sufferers are twice as likely to have heart attacks as people without migraine, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein…    

Migraine and Tension Headache Relief using Neurofeedback

Today, medical experts estimate that more than 45 million people in the United States alone deal with headaches on a regular basis. If you…