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Headache Online Tool: Headache U
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 4, 2009
...get to know your personal headache patterns. Maybe you can blame your parents! Did you know that migraines can be hereditary, and affect three times more women than men? Whatever the pattern may be, g...
Hands
in The Parenting Weblog, on July 8, 2008
...ucky I never had to share her because I don't think I could have done that.
Mom suffered from migraines and as a child, I rubbed her head when she was feeling ill. She's since had a doctor f...
In the works: Anti-Migraine Device?
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 28, 2008
...dical technology company called Nueralieve has developed a hand-held magnetic device to help ease migraines dubbed as the migraine zapper .
Now, a new study suggests that there may be a drug-free...
Hackers Attack Epilepsy Site
in I got Spam?!, on May 8, 2008
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Just in case you were wondering just how low hackers and spammers will stoop, here's your answer. The Epilepsy Foundation's website was attacked by hackers who flooded it with hundreds of links to flashing pictures. Such pictures trigger seizures and severe headaches in...
September 10-16, 2007 is National Invisible Chronic Illness Week
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 10, 2007
...iple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, autism, migraines, chronic back pain, cancer, endometriosis , eating disorders, mental illness and dep...
Dehydration and Migraine
in Well Woman Blog, on May 30, 2007
Still looking for the trigger that brings on those blinding migraine headaches? Could it be dehydration? Teri Robert, MyMigraineConnection Lead Expert , explains it this way:
Dehydration can be a major issue, both in and of itself and as a headache or Migraine trigger. Many people mistakenly t...
Migraines and Your Retina
in Well Woman Blog, on May 23, 2007
Do you suffer from the blinding headaches of migraine? According to the latest research, those headaches may really be blinding. ArcaMax Health and Fitness brings us a UPI story that reads:
U.S. middle-aged men and women with a history of migraine and headaches are more likely to have retinopa...
Migraine and Memory
in Well Woman Blog, on April 26, 2007
...ne showed less of a performance decline over time on cognitive tests than women who didn't have Migraines.
Clipmarks adds:
While researchers are not ready to say migraine sufferers have better...
Scentsitivity: Non-Allergic Rhinitis Due to Scents
in Allergies, on April 25, 2007
... for others, scents can be overpowering and may leave them in sneezing fits that could even lead to migraines. This kind of over-sensitivity to smells may be symptoms of non -allergic rhinitis. How...
Migraine and Pregnancy
in Well Woman Blog, on March 30, 2007
...by? Probably not, but stronger medication might be.
An article from About.com's Headaches and Migraines section has this to say:
"Migraine management during pregnancy presents special pro...
Migraine and Strokes
in Well Woman Blog, on March 28, 2007
...uot; seem to run in our family, and it seems they are all connected. My mother suffered from severe migraines most of her life. As she grew older, she began to suffer from Transient Ischemic Attacks ...
RAMP1: The Protein that Promotes Migraine
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 12, 2007
...r's response to a neuropeptide - called CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide) - that can cause migraines, which probably explains why some people get migraines while others do not.
According to ...
Measuring Migraine Impact
in Well Woman Blog, on March 3, 2007
... Migraines are no fun. Anyone who has experienced the horrific pain, the nausea, and the blinding aura of a migraine attack will vouch for that. But how about the effect of migraine when the ...
Migraine Headaches
in Well Woman Blog, on February 19, 2007
...stumbling home, wheeling the thing.
This effect is called a migraine aura. The Magical Mystery of Migraines explains it this way:
Auras typically last 5 to 20 minutes and involve symptoms such as ...
Headaches During Pregnancy
in Well Woman Blog, on February 5, 2007
... I mean that literally. With all of my pregnancies, I suffered through some terrible head pounders. Migraines run in my family, and I've had them all my life - the auras , the nausea and the head...
Almost Half of Britons Report Allergy Symptoms
in Allergies, on January 24, 2007
...tion suffer from food allergies, almost half of the British population develop digestive problems, migraines and skin complaints because of food sensitivities. Among the most common intolerances wer...
Allergic Rhinitis Can Trigger Migraines
in Allergies, on January 19, 2007
...ith allergenic rhinitis or hay fever. In some people, a bout of allergic rhinitis may even trigger migraines .
The most likely culprit is histamine. The chemical is released by immune cells during a...
Women with Migraines at Higher Risk of Depression
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 11, 2007
...ientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology ), women with chronic headaches (especially migraines) are more likely to be depressed, feel tired and have a host of other severe physical sym...
Nasal Allergies and Migraines
in Allergies, on August 30, 2006
...amine, that same compund that brings about your allergy symptoms are the same culprit that triggers migraines by causing inflammation and blood vessel dilation.
In a study of nearly 300 child...
Botox - the magic cure?
in Are you a beauty?, on June 10, 2006
... Botox could be he super drug of the future.
FDA approved Botox for treating following conditions: migraines, cervical dystonia, blepharospasm (involuntary eye muscle contractions) and - excessive sw...
Frova Shows Efficacy Against Menstrual Migraines
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 9, 2006
... serotonin , a hormone affecting the constriction of blood vessels which in turn, may cause migraines.
"Menstrual migraines can have significant impact on a woman's life. The prelimin...
Depakote and HIV
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 11, 2005
...ight be able to clear an infection," said Dr. Margolis.
Depakene, which is used for epilepsy, migraines, and bipolar disorder, reduced the number of infected resting cells by an average of 75% i...
Gene mutations and migraine headaches
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 27, 2005
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Researchers in Canada found gene mutations that are linked to migraines:
A number of mutations have been shown to result in familial migraines," says Dr. Rhoda Blostein--a medical scientist ...