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Health Tip: Things That Trigger Migraines
26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 amTitle: Health Tip: Things That Trigger MigrainesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/26/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/26/2009 -
Migraine Frequency Tied to Stroke, Heart Attack Risk
25 Jun 2009 | 12:00 amTitle: Migraine Frequency Tied to Stroke, Heart Attack RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/25/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/25/2009 -
Health Tip: Log Headaches in a Diary
25 Jun 2009 | 12:00 amTitle: Health Tip: Log Headaches in a DiaryCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/25/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/25/2009 -
In Summertime, the Livin' Can Be Buggy
24 Jun 2009 | 12:00 amTitle: In Summertime, the Livin' Can Be BuggyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/24/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/24/2009
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Human-like Brain Disturbances In Insects: Locusts Shed Light On Migraines, Stroke And Epilepsy
3 Jul 2009 | 5:00 pmA similarity in brain disturbance between insects and people suffering from migraines, stroke and epilepsy points the way toward new drug therapies to address these conditions. -
Smoking More Than Five Cigarettes A Day May Provoke Migraine Attacks
24 Jun 2009 | 5:00 pmTobacco acts as a precipitating factor for headaches, specifically migraines. This is indicated in a study which shows that smokers have more migraine attacks and that smoking more than five cigarettes a day triggers this headache. -
Migraines With Aura In Midlife Associated With Increased Prevalence Of Brain Lesions In Older Age
24 Jun 2009 | 2:00 amMiddle-aged women who had migraine headaches with aura (sensory disturbances, such as with vision, balance or speech) had a higher prevalence of brain lesions when they were older, compared to individuals without similar types of headaches. -
New Space Headache Category Proposed Following Astronauts’ Survey
2 Jun 2009 | 5:00 pmResearchers are calling for space headache to be established as a new secondary disorder after carrying out a study of 17 astronauts. Their study jettisons the theory that astronauts’ headaches are normally caused by space motion sickness, after showing that more than three-quarters of those studied had no connection. -
Common Migraine Pain Condition Also Prevalent In Cluster Headache
1 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pmA pain condition common in people with migraines also has a high prevalence in patients with cluster headache, according to a new study.
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Headaches and Brain Lesions
2 Jul 2009 | 2:07 amIf you have migraines are you at greater risk of suffering a stroke? It's not entirely evident at this point, but a recent study on migraines noted that women who... -
Caffeine Implicated Again
15 Jun 2009 | 3:31 pmCaffeine has long been thought to have a connection with migraine headaches. Caffeine is a common component of over-the-counter and prescription headache remedies. Withdrawal from regular use has been associated... -
Is Your Teen Suffering?
11 Jun 2009 | 2:54 amThis week is National Headache Awareness Week, and I saw an article that reminded me of an important fact about migraines: a lot of kids get headaches. The National Headache... -
Headaches from Hairy Caterpillars?
31 May 2009 | 4:04 pmWell, if you live on the east coast of Britain you may need to worry. The brown tail moth caterpillar, previously only found along the southeast coastal region of Britain,... -
Recession Hits Home for Physicians
27 May 2009 | 6:23 pmHealth care has always been considered a "recession proof" profession, but that may not be the case this time around. A recent survey released by the American Academy of Family...
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Locust Study Points Toward New Treatment For Stroke And Migraine
4 Jul 2009 | 1:00 amA similarity in brain disturbance between insects and people suffering from migraines, stroke and epilepsy points the way toward new drug therapies to address these conditions. Queen's University biologists studying the locust have found that these human disorders are linked by a brain disturbance during which nerve cells shut down. This also occurs in locusts when they go into a coma after exposure to extreme conditions such as high temperatures or lack of oxygen. -
Smoking More Than Five Cigarettes A Day Provokes Migraine Attacks
27 Jun 2009 | 2:00 amTobacco acts as a precipitating factor for headaches, specifically migraines. This is indicated in a study which shows that smokers have more migraine attacks and that smoking more than five cigarettes a day triggers this headache. The work has appeared in The Journal of Headache and Pain. The influence of tobacco as a precipitating, non-causal factor of migraine attacks has produced contradictory data in scientific literature. -
Migraines More Prevalent In Women
26 Jun 2009 | 2:00 amHeadaches are a widespread problem in the United States, affecting roughly 45 million people. Migraine headaches affect millions of Americans each year they are the most common type of headache that sends patients running to their doctor's office. Migraines occur when constricting blood vessels in the brain cause intense, recurring vascular headaches. Like other forms of headaches, women suffer from migraines more frequently than men. -
Smoking More Than 5 Cigarettes A Day Provokes Migraine Attacks
26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 amTobacco acts as a precipitating factor for headaches, specifically migraines. This is indicated in a study which shows that smokers have more migraine attacks and that smoking more than five cigarettes a day triggers this headache. The work has appeared in the Journal of Headache and Pain. The influence of tobacco as a precipitating, non-causal factor of migraine attacks has produced contradictory data in scientific literature. -
Migraine And Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease: Migraine Frequency Plays A Role
25 Jun 2009 | 3:00 amWomen who have migraines with aura may be more likely to have a stroke or heart attack than women who don't have the condition, and the association varies by migraine frequency, according to research published in the June 24, 2009, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. An aura is a visual or other sensory disturbance that occurs before the migraine starts, such as seeing bright lights.
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FDA Advisers Urge Smaller Doses of Acetaminophen
By Steve ReinbergHealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health advisers recommended Tuesday to lower the maximum dose of over-the-counter acetaminophen -- the key ingredient in Tylenol, Excedrin and many other pain-killing medications. -
Migraines May Carry Long-Term Baggage
By Nathan Seppa, Science News Women with migraines accompanied by a visual disturbance called an aura are more likely to incur subtle, microscopic brain damage than are women without migraines, researchers report in the June 24 Journal of the American Medical Association. -
Health Tip: Things That Trigger Migraines
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Migraine Frequency Tied to Stroke, Heart Attack Risk
By Ed EdelsonHealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- The research team that found an increased risk of stroke in women who had a certain kind of migraine now reports a relationship between migraine frequency and heart attacks. -
Health Tip: Log Headaches in a Diary
(HealthDay News) -- If you have frequent or chronic headaches, it's important to figure out what's behind them. That's where a headache diary can be helpful for you and your doctor. The National Headache Foundation offers these suggestions about what to include in a headache diary:
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Study Links Migraine Headaches to Reduced Academic Performance
2 Jul 2009 | 11:17 pmAdolescents suffering from migraine headaches are more likely to get lower grades and less likely to graduate from high school or attend college than their migrane-free peers. -
Flu Cancels Church Service
2 Jul 2009 | 12:02 pmSegments on migraine headaches, narcolepsy, a drill-free method of filling cavities and foods that could help cavities from forming. -
Murphy's Home Store Fire
1 Jul 2009 | 12:00 pmSegments on migraine headaches, narcolepsy, a drill-free method of filling cavities and foods that could help cavities from forming. -
The Quest for Migraine Headache Relief
1 Jul 2009 | 3:53 amMigraine headaches are unlike any form of pain you have ever encountered. Those who never experienced the agony have a hard time comprehending the length to which a sufferer will go in order to end the ordeal. -
Mid Life Migraine with Aura Associated with Late Life Brain Lesions
30 Jun 2009 | 6:25 amMid Life Migraine with Aura Associated with Late Life Brain Lesions >> Posted By SenorCoconut 3 hours, 36 minutes ago in News Middle-aged women who had migraine headaches with neurological aura had a higher prevalence of damage to brain tissue when they were older.
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A Personal Note from James
3 Jul 2009 | 12:26 pmHi everyone! It’s about time I stopped by just to share a bit of a personal note, in case you’re wondering what’s going on. I don’t do this too often here, but many of you have shown interest and in this case the personal note does relate to this website as well. Some of you might have noticed that, at the very least, I haven’t been responding to comments as much as usual. Well, I haven’t been able to keep up with everything as much as I’ve wanted to. Part of the reason is health. I’ve been adjusting (maybe?) to some new… -
1% Thursday: Learn One New Thing about your condition
2 Jul 2009 | 10:54 amTake some time online to learn one new thing about migraine, headache, or whatever you’re dealing with. Let’s face it. I’ve been studying migraine and headaches for 20 years, but I’m constantly struck by something new. And that something new may be a key that eventually leads to some real improvement. Take some time to search now. You can start by searching here, which will cover this blog and related articles. A good rule of thumb: If you read something really surprising, see if you can find it confirmed somewhere else, particularly on a site… -
More interesting Sleep Apnea Studies
30 Jun 2009 | 11:03 amWe’ve been talking a lot here about sleep apnea (sleep apnoea). There does seem to be a close relationship between sleep apnea and migraine or chronic headache. In February we talked about a fascinating new study about sleep apnea. Also, don’t miss the podcast on sleep apnea here. But Marijke Durning has been posting on some interesting studies on sleep apnea as well, over at Blisstree. So I just wanted to direct your attention over there – check out Sleep apnea? A simple exercise may help and also Oboe Players May Lower Sleep Apnea Risk. Anyone feel like… -
How to be a better Headache or Migraine Doctor
29 Jun 2009 | 3:44 pmSome people love their doctors. Others … well … feel they could be getting better treatment elsewhere. What makes the difference? What makes a good migraine doctor? In our last poll, we asked our visitors about their migraine doctors and specialists. The question was, I would be happier with my doctor/specialist more if he/she … what? Here are the answers, starting with the one with the most votes: "I would be happier with my doctor/specialist more if he/she …" showed more concern/took me seriously. Doctors tend to be rushed, is… -
1% Thursday: Start a Headache Diary (Migraine Diary)
25 Jun 2009 | 10:48 amStart or restart a headache diary (and stick with it for 14 weeks). Maybe you started one before, or maybe you’ve always meant to start one, but it just seemed like too much work. Well, now’s your day to start. Download a headache diary from here, print out 14 copies, and put them somewhere where you’ll be reminded to fill them in. Have someone else in the household remind you. Filling out a diary doesn’t have to be torture. Take a look at A Migraine Diary: The Lazy Way, and see just how easy it can be. And 14 weeks – about 3 months…
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Happy July 4th!
3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 amWishing all my readers a relaxing, fun Independence Day holiday. Please check out this article from the archives on having a safe, green July 4th.Healthy Advice for Independence DayTechnorati Tags: depression, migraines, chronic illness, health, somebody heal meSubscribe to the Somebody Heal Me feed: Subscribe in a reader or subscribe by e-mail. Content by Diana E. Lee.DISCLAIMER: Nothing on this site constitutes medical or legal advice. I am a patient who is engaged and educated and enjoys sharing my experiences and news about migraines, pain and depression. Please consult your own health… -
Found: Handheld Digital Thermometer for Biofeedback Training
2 Jul 2009 | 3:00 amBiofeedback is a method of training your body to relax and release tension. While this technique cannot necessarily prevent or treat migraine attacks or tension headaches, it can lower your threshold for developing a migraine or headache and reduce your suffering when you experience an attack.Stress ThermometerOne common way of assessing your relaxation response during biofeedback training is to practice relaxation and meditation techniques while measuring the temperature of your hands using a small digital thermometer with a wire taped to your finger. As you are able to increase the… -
FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Removing Certain Prescription Painkillers From Market
1 Jul 2009 | 3:00 amAn FDA advisory panel issued recommendations yesterday that would change the way products containing the pain reliever acetaminophen are regulated. Research has reinforced existing concerns about liver damage and the potential for overdoses related to use of these medications. But discussions of these concerns do not always tell the whole story.The expert panel recommended the FDA lower the maximum daily dosage and maximum single dosage of over the counter acetaminophen products (e.g. Tylenol).The panel declined to recommend taking combination products containing acetaminophen, such as Nyquil… -
My 'Right Now' List: Summer 2009
30 Jun 2009 | 3:00 am- Season two of True Blood on HBO.- Some great books: - Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese - The Writing on My Forehead by Nafisa Haji - Broken Open: How Difficult Times Help Us Grow by Elizabeth Lesser- Sandra Bullock's new romantic comedy, "The Proposal" (Ryan Reynolds is so hot!).- The latest Pixar film, "Up."- All of my favorite Michael Jackson & Jackson 5 songs on repeat.Technorati Tags: depression, migraines, chronic illness, health, somebody heal meSubscribe to the Somebody Heal Me feed:Subscribe in a reader or subscribe by e-mail. Content by Diana E. Lee.DISCLAIMER: Nothing on… -
Time to Quit: Smoking May Trigger Migraine Attacks
29 Jun 2009 | 3:00 amAccording to the Journal of Headache and Pain, a small study of medical students in Spain shows that smoking more than 5 cigarettes a day may be a migraine trigger.Migraine frequency among students who were migraineurs and smokers was higher than among students who were migraineurs, but non-smokers. The researchers found that the migraineurs in the group were more likely to be smokers.Quitting smoking can be extremely difficult, but for migraineurs this is yet another reason to make the change. I quit smoking cold turkey the summer after I graduated from college. It was hard and I miss it…
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Another Band to Love
3 Jul 2009 | 12:22 pmWhile my favourite band Evanescence is on hiatus, I've discovered a Dutch band called Within Temptation that I'm really enjoying. If you're a Guitar Hero type (which I'm not) you might recognize them in "What Have You Done?"Anyway, here's a sample before I head off to my hot yoga class....*sermon status: Done and done. -
RevGal Friday Five: It's All About the Look Edition
3 Jul 2009 | 8:51 amIt's break time in the sermon-writing process today (translate: I'm stuck and need an inspiration break) - so here's this week's Friday Five.Sally over at the RevGal site says:In readiness for my move in 6 weeks time I spent almost all of yesterday morning sorting through my wardrobe ( closet, I am so British :-) marvelling at how I had accumulated so much stuff! The result is three large sacks full of clothes to be given away. Some came into the category of " what was I thinking", some too big now ( at last), and others I will never shrink into again. Some are going simply because I want to… -
Flow of Consciousness Late Night Pre-Sermonizing
2 Jul 2009 | 8:45 pmSermon title this week: "REAL POWER" About a month ago when I wrote the liturgy, chose the scripture readings and named the sermon, I thought that sounded like a great title. I wish I had made some notes. What is real power?Well...* it's not the same thing as control.* it's not necessarily about the biggest, strongest person winning (check out David and Goliath - David was small, but smart. Wisdom, plus a well-placed stone can go a long way)* maybe real power is about self-knowledge....knowing and owning what is yours (spiritually, emotionally, psychologically and physically) and perhaps more… -
Happy Canada Day!!
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Grumpy....with bonus sermon
29 Jun 2009 | 11:08 amSo, our church and another church are switching around for the summer. For July, I preach there, for August when I'm on holidays, their minister will be at our church. Fine. Sounds fun. I thought yesterday's service went really well. The baptism was wonderful. I conducted the marriage ceremony for the parents several years ago, then baptized the older brother a few years later. Yesterday it was a delight to baptize their second child. I worked SO hard making that sermon right. I couldn't use the lectionary for reasons I can't explain here, but they just weren't appropriate, so I worked for…
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June Edition of the Headache and Migraine Disease Blog Carnival Posted
11 Jun 2009 | 10:29 amThe May Edition of The Headache & Migraine Disease Blog Carnival is up at Somebody Heal Me by Diana Lee.This month, submissions are on the topic: "Misunderstanding Migraine". There are a good amount of submissions this month! Check them out.Generally speaking, a blog carnival is a collection of links to a variety of a blogs on a central topic. The Headache & Migraine Disease Blog Carnival has been created to provide both headache and migraine disease patients and people who blog about headache disorders with unique opportunities to share ideas on topics of particular interest and… -
May Edition of the Christians with Chronic Illness Blog Carnival Posted
16 May 2009 | 3:16 pmThe May edition of the Christians with Chronic Illness blog carnival is now posted at this linkThis month's edition is on the topic of what we, people with chronic illness, miss or have lost as a result of the chronic illness and how we have adjusted or accepted what we miss or have lost. There are many articles on varied topics. Check out the carnival and see what words of comfort and encouragement are there. -
May Edition of The Headache & Migraine Disease Blog Carnival Posted
16 May 2009 | 2:59 pmThe May Edition of The Headache & Migraine Disease Blog Carnival is up at Somebody Heal Me by Diana Lee.This month, submissions are on the topic: "Talk about where to find support: Where do you find it & where can other migraineurs find it?". I found it enlightening to read the different avenues people find support. Megan Otlman at Free My Brain From Migraine Pain presents a comprehensive list of different types of support. Diana Lee at Somebody Heal Me shared a helpful list of internet Migraine Forums where Migraineurs can find support from other people with chronic illness. These… -
A Do-er Who Lost Her Sense of Self Worth and Then Found It Again
5 May 2009 | 8:51 amI am a "do-er". Any "do-er"s in the house? I feel a great sense of accomplishment and satisfaction when I have done something, whether it be doing the laundry, emptying the dishwasher, cooking a meal, grocery shopping, etc. I am one of those odd people who actually like to clean. And when I worked, I simply loved doing my job. (Perhaps I'm forgetting the stressful parts.)And if I happen to do any of those things well? Well, then, I am even more satisfied. Old habits die hard and the perfectionist in me still creeps up now and again.Before Migraine disease and New Daily Persistent Headache… -
Please Take These Easy Steps to Email Your Senators About National Pain Care Policy Act
20 Apr 2009 | 7:09 amStep One: Go to the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy website .Step Two: Click where it says "Click Here" to email your senators. There is a form written letter all in place for you. If you so-desire, there is a place to write a personal note to your senators to urge them to co-sponsor the National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009. For example, I wrote examples of how chronic pain has affected my life, the lives of those like me and my family.Step Three: Enter sender (your) information and click send.Step Four: Ask your family and friends to email their senators too.This is extremely easy…
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Blooming all Around
29 Jun 2009 | 6:42 amI just love the colors in my front gardens. The constant rain and low temperatures are keeping everything lush and vibrant. As for the gardens out back, it has been a work in progress to keep the dogs out. We also put a raised veggie garden in. I'll post that another day.Now onto my great finds of the weekend: How adorable is this little frog and bird?? The frog reminds me of the Frog and Toad book character. 50cents for both. The little key holder - 25cents.The ugly butterflies are plastic, I can't wait to paint them!!! $1. These are going to be on the front of my house, I think; with the… -
Infusion - 101
19 Jun 2009 | 6:15 amIf you've have the (ha!) wonderful experience of infusion for your monster, then you, no doubt totally get this picture. My wonderful little daughter, Cinderisa painted this for me, well, of me. She is so talented. Though, she is a tad ousted, as it's not finished. whatever.She explains that it's the poison entering my body to beat the migraine. I felt it necessary to share. I love the colors, the facial expression, all of it. She really captures the feeling of pain quite well, don't you agree?The past few nights have awaken me with the most incredible aura again. So vivid and racing;… -
Memorial Day?
26 May 2009 | 3:54 amOld Glory. ..... Hung at half it's mast, in honor of those who serve, have served, lost their lives; are missing still.How many of our freedoms are taken for granted, and are being lost daily, a little at a time?Does the sound of the horn bring you to tears? Do you even bother to go to listen? When the guns are fired, and the fallen soldier is saluted, is your head bowed in respect? Do you understand the tears in his eyes?Is a parade in your agenda, neighborhood, or have they become a memory of your childhood? They, I have found, are fading, and decreasing in size. As our older veterans are… -
21 May 2009 | 6:26 pm
21 May 2009 | 6:26 pmThis is Alexis; and no, she is NOT sitting on a toilet, she is getting a pedicure. By me. In her room, actually. Before the Prom. For anyone who knows me, I am NOT, I repeat, NOT NOT NOT a foot person. I abhor feet. Any and all, except for brand new baby feet, which I think are just adorable for reasons I don't know why myself, they are just the cutest. I do play with my cats feet. Oh and come to mention it, I like Isis' feet. I hate people feet. In all actuality, pets have paws, people don't, so that doesn't really count. I'm rambling. These are the conversations Frank hates to get into with… -
8 May 2009 | 6:09 am
8 May 2009 | 6:09 amIf you've never heard the mating call of a fox at 4:30 in the morning, startling you from the slumber of your hard-to-find sleep, you just don't know what you're missing. It has a sort of hoarse sound of a woman screaming, if you can understand that. It's very creepy. And when you're asleep, startled, and hear it, you really think it is a woman screaming.This fox, well, not this exact fox - lives in the little bit of woods that runs along the back of our property, that aligns the property along the neighborhood behind us. Every few weeks, it calls out in the middle of the night, for hours,…
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Migraine Headaches and Reduced Academic Performance
3 Jul 2009 | 5:10 pmSuffering from migraine headaches as an adolescent leads to lower high school grades and decreases in the likelihood of graduating high school and the likelihood of attending college, according to Daniel Rees, economics professor at University of Colorado Denver, and Joseph Sabia, professor of public policy at American University's School of Public Affairs. These results were presented on Wednesday, July 1, at the 84th Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International in Vancouver, British Columbia.Professors Rees and Sabia analyzed data on sibling pairs from the National… -
Migraines, Erection and Butter Scotch
30 Jun 2009 | 5:49 pmScientists at the University of Leicester are researching how Nitric Oxide (NO) acts to regulate brain function. Specifically, to see if there's any potential in NO for treatments of migraine, chronic pain, epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease, sciencedaily reports.Nitric oxide or nitrogen monoxide is a chemical compound with chemical formula NO. This gas is an important signaling molecule in the body of mammals, including humans. Its primary known function is that the inner lining of blood vessels use nitric oxide to signal the surrounding smooth muscle to relax, thus resulting in vasodilation… -
Amitriptyline Directly Stimulates Brain Growth Factor Receptors
28 Jun 2009 | 5:07 pmAmitriptyline (or Amitryptyline) hydrochloride (also known as Elavil, Tryptanol, Endep, Elatrol, Tryptizol, Trepiline, Laroxyl, Saroten, Triptyl, Redomex) is a tricyclic antidepressant.Amitriptyline is used in the US and UK to prevent migraines. It is also used as sleeping aid and for treatment of major depression.It works by by increasing the levels of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain. But the delay required for antidepressants to work has led scientists to the idea that a secondary effect, pushing neurons to survive and grow, must occur indirectly.The finding that amitriptyline can… -
Sleep Well, Ye Migraine Folk
27 Jun 2009 | 3:16 pmSleep well and you might reduce your migraines, says Anne Calhoun, MD and an associate professor of neurology at the University of North Carolina Medical School.She conducted an experiment with sleep behavior-modification on women with transformed migraine - it's when episodic headaches become chronic.Here are the guidelines participants had to follow:schedule eight hours of time in bed each nightnot to read or watch television or listen to music in bedlimit their fluid intake beginning two hours before bedtimemove dinnertime to four hours before bedThey also were taught how to use… -
Smoking - Good for Migraine People?
25 Jun 2009 | 5:12 pmTobacco can trigger headaches, specifically migraines, an article published in sciencedaily stipulates."The results show that 16% of students fulfilled migraine criteria, while 20% smoked. The percentage of smokers was higher (29%) in those who were also migraine sufferers and migraine frequency in those students who were migraine sufferers and smokers was clearly higher than in those who were non-smokers and migraine sufferers.According to researchers, "smoking is a precipitating factor of this type of headache, as the prevalence of active smokers is one third higher in migraine sufferers…
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Hospitals close to agreeing to accept Medicare cuts
2 Jul 2009 | 1:16 pmAccording to Kaiser Health News, the hospital industry is about to agree to accept federal funding cuts of $150 billion to $170 billion over the next decade to help pay for efforts to reform the national healthcare system. -
If Vicodin, Percocet banned, what next?
2 Jul 2009 | 11:54 amExperts say that if the FDA chooses to ban Vicodin and Percocet as its advisory panel suggests, the move won't be too drastic because alternatives exist. -
FDA panel wants Vicodin, Percocet banned
1 Jul 2009 | 1:43 pmThe popular prescription painkillers Vicodin and Percocet--which combine acetaminophen with a narcotic pain drug--should be banned, according to a panel of experts that advises the FDA. -
Wal-Mart supports employer health insurance mandate
30 Jun 2009 | 12:40 pmThe Associated Press is reporting that the nation's largest private employer, Wal-Mart, has announced that it supports an employer health insurance mandate. -
FDA panel recommends lower doses for acetaminophen
30 Jun 2009 | 10:07 amAn expert panel that advises the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says the maximum dose for pain medications that contain acetaminophen should be reduced to help curb deadly overdoses among users.
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Human-like Brain Disturbances In Insects
3 Jul 2009 | 5:06 pmQueen's University biologists studying the locust have found that these human disorders are linked by a brain disturbance during which nerve cells shut down. -
Queen's locust study points toward new treatment for stroke and migraine
2 Jul 2009 | 5:01 pmQueen's biologists are learning from locusts how the human brain may be manipulated to alleviate disease. -
The Quest for Migraine Headache Relief
1 Jul 2009 | 10:04 pmMigraine headaches are unlike any form of pain you have ever encountered. Those who never experienced the agony have a hard time comprehending the length to which a sufferer will go in order to end the ordeal. -
Weather Alerts Warn Arthritis, Migraine Patients
30 Jun 2009 | 9:53 pmThere's a unique new way to be able to avoid suffering from medical conditions like arthritis and migraines. -
Larry Wilson: Migraine sufferers needed for study
29 Jun 2009 | 9:52 pmWHEN, a couple of years ago in this space, I mentioned how two of the top migraine docs in the world were looking for locals to aid their research here in Pasadena, it apparently really helped in terms of turnout, as they got dozens of migraineurs together at the Huntington Medical Research Institutes for a study.
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President Obama Speaks Directly to Tens of Thousands of Disabled American Migraineurs
28 Jun 2009 | 5:50 pmToday President Barack Obama walked briskly into the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House as if speaking directly to tens of thousands of disabled Migraineurs when he offered surprise news on Medicare Part D. -
Migraineurs Get One More Arrow in their Quiver to Fight Pain
11 Jun 2009 | 9:11 pmMAGNUM took the opportunity to talk with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today about the newly approved Caldolor, the first injectable dosage form of the common pain medication ibuprofen, to treat pain and fever. The designation was NOT for Migraine, but ibuprofen has been FDA approved for Migraineurs pain management plan since 2000. -
MAGNUM’s Years of Concern Regarding Acetaminophen & OTC Pain Medicines Supported by New FDA Labeling Requirements
31 May 2009 | 3:33 pmThat was the then, this is now, so we are happy to report the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have advised the manufactures of over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers in addition to fever reducers they must revise the labeling to include warnings about potential safety risks associated with these popular and effective medications. -
Art Versus I Think I Am Dying?
29 May 2009 | 2:47 pmIf you ever wondered what a heart attack looks like through the eyes of an artist while it is happening, look no more! ...So there you are suffocating—BUT only if you move or try to speak—if I stand still and focus through my camera in my hand I’m breathing. I, of course, do what all good photographers do when we see an image before us, we 'stop time' when we lock onto an image we know we can translate it from our minds with the camera we hold in our hands. -
MAGNUM Nearly Loses Its Founder, A Life Long Migraineur, to a Major Heart Attack
9 May 2009 | 8:54 pmMAGNUM, both here at www.MigraineBlog.com and www.migraines.org have been recieving anecdotal evidence that MAGNUM for purposes of discussion find statically provocatively significant...The fact is scientists agree Migraine disease is a risk factor for life threatening cardiovascular conditions such as Stroke and heart attack....Recent studies show those who suffer from Migraine disorder with aura have double, perhaps triple, the risk of stroke or heart attack, compared with non-Migraineurs (people who don't get Migraines).
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Most Migraines Can Be Prevented By Finding And Treating These Migraine Causes
4 Jul 2009 | 10:04 amTREATING MIGRAINE CAUSE REDUCES NEED FOR SEDATING MEDICATIONS DISCLAIMER The purpose of this article is to educate. This article does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis or treatment and is not a substitute for examination, testing, diagnosis and treatment, by a qualified, licensed health care professional. Migraine headaches are caused by hidden food and chemical allergies, systemic fungal infections, Lymes Disease, Babesiosis, West Nile and other viruses, abnormal blood platelet clotting, hormonal imbalances, excess histamine, glutamate or phenylethylamine neurotransmitters,… -
Exercise Program Reduces Migraine Suffering
4 Jul 2009 | 6:10 amWhile physical exercise has been shown to trigger migraine headaches among sufferers, a new study describes an exercise program that is well tolerated by patients. The findings show that the program decreased the frequency of headaches and improved quality of life. The study used a sample of migraine sufferers who were examined before, during and after an aerobic exercise intervention. The program was based on indoor cycling (for continuous aerobic exercise) and was designed to improve maximal oxygen uptake without worsening the patients’ migraines. After the treatment period, patients’… -
Hanging around the Web
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3 Lies People Believe About Headaches (Written by Guest Author: Dr. Zachary Ward)
3 Jul 2009 | 7:31 amAccording to the National Pain Foundation, only 30% of Americans who suffer with headaches will ever seek help for them. That means the other 70% are happy living with the pain and discomfort. Or perhaps they’ve heard things that just aren’t true… Here are 3 lies people believe about headaches: 1) “Persistent, recurring headaches are normal.” They’re not. Persistent, reoccurring headaches are a sign that something’s not right in the body. 2) “Headaches run in the family, so I’m stuck with them.” There are lots of different kinds of headaches; some mild,… -
I Failed! – Will I ever succeed?
3 Jul 2009 | 3:04 amI wrote the following last Saturday 6 days ago. I decided to post it as I wrote it then, even though 6 days have passed and I feel differently. Everyone with a serious history with migraines trying to change the pattern will go through similar downs and I want to share mine: Yesterday, I woke up at 3:30 with a well developed migraine. I never succeeded in stopping a migraine which was caught that late but decided to try. My car was due to its periodic maintenance treatment. It is Friday, a very short work day. With breathing, guided imagery, walk outside in our beautiful neighborhood and head…
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Migraine Headaches and Reduced Academic Performance
3 Jul 2009 | 5:10 pmSuffering from migraine headaches as an adolescent leads to lower high school grades and decreases in the likelihood of graduating high school and the likelihood of attending college, according to Daniel Rees, economics professor at University of Colorado Denver, and Joseph Sabia, professor of public policy at American University's School of Public Affairs. These results were presented on Wednesday, July 1, at the 84th Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International in Vancouver, British Columbia.Professors Rees and Sabia analyzed data on sibling pairs from the National… -
Migraines, Erection and Butter Scotch
30 Jun 2009 | 5:49 pmScientists at the University of Leicester are researching how Nitric Oxide (NO) acts to regulate brain function. Specifically, to see if there's any potential in NO for treatments of migraine, chronic pain, epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease, sciencedaily reports.Nitric oxide or nitrogen monoxide is a chemical compound with chemical formula NO. This gas is an important signaling molecule in the body of mammals, including humans. Its primary known function is that the inner lining of blood vessels use nitric oxide to signal the surrounding smooth muscle to relax, thus resulting in vasodilation… -
Amitriptyline Directly Stimulates Brain Growth Factor Receptors
28 Jun 2009 | 5:07 pmAmitriptyline (or Amitryptyline) hydrochloride (also known as Elavil, Tryptanol, Endep, Elatrol, Tryptizol, Trepiline, Laroxyl, Saroten, Triptyl, Redomex) is a tricyclic antidepressant.Amitriptyline is used in the US and UK to prevent migraines. It is also used as sleeping aid and for treatment of major depression.It works by by increasing the levels of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain. But the delay required for antidepressants to work has led scientists to the idea that a secondary effect, pushing neurons to survive and grow, must occur indirectly.The finding that amitriptyline can… -
Sleep Well, Ye Migraine Folk
27 Jun 2009 | 3:16 pmSleep well and you might reduce your migraines, says Anne Calhoun, MD and an associate professor of neurology at the University of North Carolina Medical School.She conducted an experiment with sleep behavior-modification on women with transformed migraine - it's when episodic headaches become chronic.Here are the guidelines participants had to follow:schedule eight hours of time in bed each nightnot to read or watch television or listen to music in bedlimit their fluid intake beginning two hours before bedtimemove dinnertime to four hours before bedThey also were taught how to use… -
Smoking - Good for Migraine People?
25 Jun 2009 | 5:12 pmTobacco can trigger headaches, specifically migraines, an article published in sciencedaily stipulates."The results show that 16% of students fulfilled migraine criteria, while 20% smoked. The percentage of smokers was higher (29%) in those who were also migraine sufferers and migraine frequency in those students who were migraine sufferers and smokers was clearly higher than in those who were non-smokers and migraine sufferers.According to researchers, "smoking is a precipitating factor of this type of headache, as the prevalence of active smokers is one third higher in migraine sufferers…
