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Atogepant Efficacious for Patients With Chronic Migraine

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – For patients with chronic migraine (CM), with and without medication overuse, atogepant is efficacious, according to a study published online June 27 in Neurology. Peter...

Migraine Prevention Med, Quilipta, Might Stop 'Rebound' Headaches, Too

THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 – It's a nasty cycle: Chronic migraine sufferers who use too much pain medication sometimes get smacked with rebound headaches. But new research suggests that a medication...

Your Head Aches: What Could It Mean, and What Can Be Done About It?

SUNDAY, June 9, 2024 – When there's pain, pressure and pounding in your head, you might think the worst: Is it a brain tumor? Probably not, a Penn State physician assures.  Headache in and of itself ...

Nerve Surgery May Help Some Battling Severe Migraine

MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – Nerve surgery can reduce the number of headache days for people who suffer frequent migraines, a new review finds. The procedure also can decrease the frequency and intensity...

No Causal Association Seen for Meniere Disease, Migraine

MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – Migraine is not a risk factor for Meniere disease (MD), nor is MD a risk factor for migraine, according to a study published online May 8 in Frontiers in Neurology. Kangjia...

Targeted Diagnostic Botox Injections Can Identify Trigger Sites for Migraine

THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – Diagnostic targeted Botox injections have high positive predictive value for migraine trigger site localization, according to a study published in the May issue of Plastic...

Use of Acid-Suppression Therapy Linked to Migraine, Severe Headache

FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 – Use of acid-suppression therapy is associated with higher odds of migraine or severe headache, according to a study published online April 24 in Neurology: Clinical...

AAN: Half of Premenopausal Women Have Menstrual Migraines

FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – More than half of premenopausal women report menstrual migraine (MM), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, held from A...

One in 3 Women With Migraines Say Attacks Occur During Periods

MONDAY, April 15, 2024 – Among U.S. women with migraine, a third say the attacks tend to coincide with their periods, a new survey finds. Migraines that occur during menstruation are often frequent...

Young Adults With Migraine May Face Higher Stroke Risk

WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – Migraines in young adults appear to increase their risk of stroke more than traditional risk factors like high blood pressure, a new study reports. Results show that...

Vaping, Skipping Breakfast Ups Headache Risk for Teens

FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – Vaping and skipped meals appear to be the main causes of frequent headaches among teens, a new study says. Teens who ate breakfast and dinner with their family had a lower...

CVD Risk Increased With Vasomotor Symptoms, History of Migraine

FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – Women with persistent vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and a history of migraine have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), although the risk is attenuated with...

Combo of Hot Flashes, Migraine Sends Heart Risks Sky High

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 – As if painful migraines, hot flashes and night sweats weren't bad enough, many women in menopause are facing a significantly bigger threat. New research suggests that...

Dentists' Group Issues New Pain-Control Guidelines for Teens, Adults

TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 – New guidelines from the American Dental Association (ADA) are cracking down on the use of opioids for tooth pain. The guidelines say that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory...

Sleep Quality and Energy Are Precursors of Incident Headache

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 – Sleep quality and energy are precursors of incident headache, with different patterns for predictors of morning and later-day incident headache, according to a study...

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