Researchers have affirmed that migraine headaches are associated with more than twofold higher chances of ischemic stroke. Ischemic stroke is the most common kind of stroke and occurs when blood supply to the brain is suddenly cut off by the buildup of plaque or a blood clot. The researchers from Johns Hopkins pooled results from… [Continue Reading]
Study Suggests Overweight People Have Higher Risk of Migraine Headache
February 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Overweight people who are between the ages of 20 and 55 may have a higher risk of experiencing migraine headaches, according to a study. For the study, abdominal obesity was measured by waist circumference or the total size around the waist. Total body obesity was also measured. This was calculated using the body mass index,… [Continue Reading]
Health Risks and Economic Burden of Migraine Headaches
February 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A new study published in Value in Health reviews the economic burden of migraine headaches in the U.S. and recent clinical findings of the health risks of this neurological condition. This study traces the history of economic articles published on migraine headaches using the PubMed MEDLINE database and archival searches of relevant articles to identify… [Continue Reading]
Tension and Migraine Headaches Respond to Acupuncture
January 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Two new systematic reviews have found that acupuncture therapy can provide patients who suffer from tension and migraine headache an alternative treatment for their pain. Systematic reviews draw evidence-based conclusions about medical practice after considering both the content and quality of existing trials on a topic. Tension headaches are the most common headaches, and generally… [Continue Reading]
Prescribed Medications May Increase the Frequency of Migraines
November 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered that certain commonly prescribed medications may have the unintended effect of increasing the frequency of migraine attacks. This important discovery could change the way doctors prescribe migraine medicines. The study, which was recently published in the journal Headache, of more than 8,000… [Continue Reading]