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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:04:21 +0100

Happy (Headache Free) New Year!
Hopefully you've made it through most of the holidays feeling happy and well, and most of all, headache free. Many people are feeling the holiday "letdown" about now, but are...
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:34:01 +0100

Exercise and Headaches: What's Good for the Goose . . .
In the midst of a holiday season filled with tasty treats and delectible delicacies is, perhaps, not the right time to address physical activity. But, then again, maybe it's the...
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:35:34 +0100

A Healthy Reminder
© Dave CampanaToday I was treating a patient with acupuncture for smoking cessation. She also happens to be a person under a lot of stress. And, that not being enough,...
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:18:40 +0100

New Migraine Medication on the Horizon?
It seems that more and more medications are hitting the market all the time, but every once in a while one of them really makes a difference. In a study...
Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:23:05 +0100

Too Much of a Good Thing
People have long thought that anything in excess can be a bad thing. Add narcotics and barbituates to the list. Besides the obvious problem of addiction, researchers at the Albert...
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:15:30 +0100

ScienceDaily: Headache Research News
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:05:01 EST

Hormones Increase Frequency Of Inherited Form Of Migraine In Women
Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) is an inherited form of severe migraine that is accompanied by visual disturbances known as aura. As with other types of migraine, it affects women more frequently than men. New research in mice has now provided insight into events in the brain that lead to FHM and demonstrated that hormones produced by the ovaries increase susceptibility to FHM.
Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:00:00 EST

If MRI Shows Signs Of Multiple Sclerosis, Will The Disease Develop?
With more and more people having brain MRIs for various reasons, doctors are finding people whose scans show signs of multiple sclerosis even though they have no symptoms of the disease. A new study published in Neurology found that a third of these people developed MS within an average of about five years.
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST

Overuse Of Narcotics And Barbiturates May Make Migraine Attacks More Frequent
Scientists have determined that certain commonly-prescribed medications may have the unintended consequence of increasing the frequency of migraine attacks.
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:00:00 EST

Migraines Associated With Lower Risk Of Breast Cancer
Women who suffer from migraines may take at least some comfort in a recent, first-of-its-kind study that suggests a history of such headaches is associated with a significantly lower risk of breast cancer.
Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Chronic Headaches? 'Medication Overuse Headaches' Surprisingly Common
There is a critical need to review current treatment strategies for the increasingly common problem of medication overuse headaches (MOH), according to a new research.
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:00:00 EST