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'Space Headaches' Can Hit Astronauts, Study Finds

FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 – Astronauts who have never had headaches may develop migraines and other tension-type headaches for the first time when they go into space. A side effect of zero gravity,...

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...

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...

What Factors Really Predict Migraine Onset?

THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 – Factors like sleep, energy levels and stress can predict the onset of a migraine headache, a new study finds. Those factors differed from the morning to the afternoon and...

>30 Percent With Migraine Experience Migraine-Related Stigma Often

THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – More than 30 percent of individuals with migraine experience migraine-related stigma often or very often, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in Neurology. Robert...

Eye Blood Flow Could Be Marker for Migraine

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 – Blood flow appears to be reduced in the eye during migraine attacks, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain. ...

Motor Vehicle Crashes Increased in Year After Incident Migraine Among Seniors

MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 – For older adults, the likelihood of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) is increased in the year after incident migraine, according to a study published online Dec. 22 in the Journal...

Migraines Could Raise Crash Risks for Older Drivers

FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Migraines are not only extremely painful, but they also appear to pose a driving risk for seniors, a new study warns. Older adult drivers recently diagnosed with migraines are...

Study Compares Effectiveness of Migraine Preventive Drugs

FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – For patients with migraine, simvastatin, calcitonin gene-related peptide pathway antibodies (CGRPabs), and amitriptyline have a favorable effect compared with beta blockers,...

Migraine? Reach for Prescription Meds, Not Ibuprofen

THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 – Migraine sufferers would do better to talk to their doctor about a prescription drug than reaching for a bottle of ibuprofen, a new study finds. Drugs like triptans, ergots...

Triptans, Ergots, Antiemetics Most Effective Meds for Migraine

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – Triptans, ergots, and antiemetics are the most effective classes of medications for migraine, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in Neurology. Chia-Chun Chiang,...

Could the Neck Be to Blame for Common Headaches?

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 (Healthday News) – Your neck muscles could be giving you headaches, claims new German research that used special MRI scans to spot the connection. “Our imaging approach p...

Ubrogepant Beneficial for Treating Migraine During the Prodrome

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 – Ubrogepant is beneficial for the treatment of migraine when taken during the prodrome, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in The Lancet. David W. Dodick, M.D.,...

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