News on Headaches

Migraine Headache Could Be Heart Warning

2010-02-22T09:43:25Z

<div id="subtitle">Researchers find link between migraines and heart attacks</div><div><p> People who suffer from migraine headaches probably think that nothing could be worse, but health researchers say they're wrong.</p><p>A study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University con...

Migraines tied to risks of heart attack, stroke

2010-02-22T10:17:41Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who suffer migraines may have a higher risk of heart attack or stroke than those without the painful headaches, research published Wednesday suggests.</p><p>In a study of more than 11,000 U.S. adults with and without migraines, researchers found that migraine sufferers were mo...

Super Effective Home Remedies For Migraine Headaches

2010-02-22T13:24:37Z

Nowadays, pretty much everyone gets headaches at one point or another. Some are worse than others, but most are a dull ache, and they're all caused by different things. But, they all have one very important thing in common: they hurt. Since there are so many different types of headaches, we are only going to focus on one type of severe headache in this article, the migraine headache. While there are prescriptions available to help with minor headaches, it is usually not worth all of the time ...

It's true: Humidity, rain linked to kids' headaches

2010-02-22T16:19:47Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many people with chronic headaches believe that weather changes trigger their woes.</p><p>Turns out they may be right, suggest new research findings.</p><p>In a study of 25 children and teenagers with migraines or chronic tension-type headaches, researchers found that symptoms tended to flare up on days when it r...

Naturally Heal Your Headache - 4 Super Powered Headache Remedies

2010-02-22T16:41:17Z

If you are absolutely fed up with dealing with your headaches all the time, then you have probably tried absolutely everything under the sun to get rid of them. You've probably tried ibuprofen, aspirin, tylenol, advil, and everything in between. You may have finally given up hope that there is anything out there that can help you, but some of the best ways to heal your headaches are through natural methods. Sometimes, mother nature just knows best. Here are the top four ways to naturally heal...

3 Super Fast Cures For Migraine Headache Pain!

2010-02-22T16:41:18Z

As fast and unexpected as migraine headaches come, it really isn't fair how long they usually last. There we are, just working happily along when all the sudden we have a super-duper painful headache that makes it so we can barely open our eyes. And worse still, who knows how long it's going to last? After dealing with these problems for awhile, I finally stopped being lazy and did some research to figure out how to get rid of these awful headaches. Based on my research and experience, here a...

Yoga for Migraines

2010-02-23T16:30:56Z

Author: Huey Davis

Yoga is a physical and psychological discipline originating in India. Most modern yoga practiced in the West is hatha yoga, which is primarily concerned with asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), and meditation. Yoga is an excellent way to relieve stress, a common migraine trigger, and tone the body. Being active in a regular, low impact fitness program helps many migraineurs reduce the frequency...

When Pain Relief Medications Cause More Migraine Headaches

2010-02-23T16:31:17Z

Author: Huey Davis

Getting a migraine headache has become all-too-natural for people who live hectic, hurried lives in the city. It is no wonder that every urbanite's cupboard or medicine cabinet is often stocked with pain relief medications. When the migraine headache comes back, we simply repeat the practice. While it seems harmless to take migraine headache pills for a day or two, overusing it can have unexpected and serious consequences. There are however natural solu...

Migraine ? Know the Real Source of Your Migraine to Help You Prevent and Reduce the Painhange of Lifestyle is Your Best Weapon to Prevent Migraine? Try it and Believe It!

2010-02-23T16:34:10Z

There are now a considerable number of people experiencing migraine attacks every day. For those who had never experience this throbbing pain before, migraine headaches are nothing similar to an ordinary headache. It is more severe and painful, to the point that it can cause you to be in total misery. This is an unpleasant experience for anyone, most especially if what you have is chronic migraine.<br><br>A normal headache can sometimes be tolerable, but for migrai...

Migraine Headache ? Is there a Cure for Migraine?

2010-02-23T17:54:01Z

For those who suffer from the pain of migraine headaches and constantly looking for a cure. I hate to say this, but there is no CURE! Scientists and doctors have repeatedly failed to come up with a permanent solution to this throbbing pain that is making a lot of people miserable.<br><br>Whenever migraine strikes, it can leave the person thoroughly drain, tired, distress, nauseous and helpless to do anything. The only thing you would want to do is sleep, after the ...

Swine Flu Thanksgiving Travel

2009-11-25T07:16:31Z

Antibacterial hand gel is shown on display next to headache medicine at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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'Aura' migraines double stroke risk: study

2010-02-24T13:34:04Z

<div><p>Migraines accompanied by a blurring of vision known as "aura" double the risk of stroke, according to a study released Wednesday.</p><p>That risk becomes even higher for woman, persons under 45, and smokers, said the study, published in the British Medical Journal.</p><p>Women who use contraceptives that contain oestrogen bo...

Allergan's Botox reduces migraine headache days

2010-02-25T09:16:03Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Botox, the popular wrinkle-smoother sold by Allergan Inc, significantly reduced the number of headache days for adults suffering from chronic migraines, according to two late-stage trials.</p><p&...

When Headaches Become Unbearable

2010-02-25T10:08:27Z

What causes headaches, we may never know. What we do know, however, is that they are painful- often unwelcome invasions into our everyday lives. That being said, what can we do about headaches when they decide to pop up out of nowhere?<br><br>There are many remedies for the common headache. Most people don't even waste any time anymore; instead they race right to the medicine cabinet or dig out a bottle of aspirin from their bags. Just be thankful that you're not o...

Headache Remedies

2010-02-25T19:58:50Z

<div><p>Headaches can be triggered by any number of factors, including lack of sleep or food, anxiety, or even medications. But when the pain in your head won't go away, try these remedies, specific to the type you're expecting.</p><p>TENSION HEADACHESymptoms: Pain on both sides of your head. These are the most common type — affecting 70 percent of men — and are usually triggered by extreme stress or neck strain.</p><p&...

NuPathe migraine patch works in late-stage study

2010-02-25T21:34:27Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - NuPathe Inc's skin patch eased migraine symptoms in a late-stage study, offering a potential new way to treat migraine without taking pills, the specialty drugmaker said on Tuesday.</p><p>The privately held company's patch, known as Zelrix, deliver...

Kids' chronic headaches often improve with time

2010-02-26T08:58:32Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many teenagers with chronic headaches may see the problem wane as they get older, a study published Wednesday suggests.</p><p>Between 1 percent and 2 percent of middle-school-age children suffer chronic daily headaches -- meaning they have headaches on at least 15 days out of the month. The head pain may come in the form of migraines, less-...

Head Pain - The 5 Kinds of Headaches

2010-02-26T10:39:07Z

It is very difficult to identify as to which kind of headache a person is suffering from. The five kinds of headaches are sinus headache, tension headache, rebound tension, migraine headache or cluster headache. If one could identify what kind of headache he or she is going through then the right treatment could be prescribed.<br><br>In one of the study of 2004, eighty percent of the patients with the current history regarding doctor diagnosed or self described sin...

Breast cancer risk lower in migraine sufferers

2010-02-26T11:28:08Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For women there may be one good thing about having migraines: a reduced risk of breast cancer.</p><p>In a study of more than 9,000 people, Dr. Christopher I. Li of Fred Hutchinso...

Migraine "aura" linked to brain lesions: study

2010-02-26T17:37:23Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Migraine headaches suffered by one in 10 women may inflict long-term damage to a part of the brain important to coordination and the senses, researchers said on Tuesday.</p><p>Lesions in the brain's cerebellum were prevalent in nearly one-quarter of older women who were afflicted in middle age by migrai...