Headache & Migraine:
Headache migraine, articles on cluster headache, migraine and sinus headache
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Apr 29th, 2009
When migraine strikes, because of severe pain, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound, sufferers are effectively disabled for up to 72 hours. New data suggests glutamate receptor 'mGluR5' is clinically relevant to preventing migraine.
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Mar 28th, 2009
Widespread rain and pending storms commonly produce headaches, and can trigger migraines. This is why some physicians say patients can predict storms better than the weather service.
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Mar 28th, 2009
A new study suggests that migraine sufferers might find relief through aerobic exercise designed to increase oxygen uptake. The new study improved quality of life, and decreased the need for medication to treat migraine headache when the group studied participated in indoor cycling three times a week.
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Mar 13th, 2009
A new study shows that higher temperatures and lower barometric air pressure may lead to a higher, short-term risk of headaches, but air pollution may not have a significant effect on headache.
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Mar 11th, 2009
Migraine headaches that occur during pregnancy can put women and risk for stroke, high blood pressure, and other vascular diseases such as blood clots and heart disease.
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Mar 10th, 2009
Many soldiers who experienced mild head trauma or a blast exposure while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan are returning to the United States with headaches.
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Feb 25th, 2009
Overweight people who are between the ages of 20 and 55 may have a higher risk of experiencing migraine headaches.
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Feb 24th, 2009
New research looks at whether a gene variant may affect the link between migraine and stroke or heart attacks.
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Feb 14th, 2009
Belly fat may increase the risk of migraine headache in people age twenty to fifty-five. Researchers have found a link between having a thicker waistline and migraine headache. Previous studies show that abdominal obesity can increase our risk of heart disease, and contribute to diabetes. The new findings suggest migraine headache might aslo be linked to abdominal obesity.
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Jan 26th, 2009
Results of two large studies, performed by researchers from Cochrane, shows that acupuncture can be a source of treatment and prevention of both migraine and frequent tension headaches.
