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  • October 2008

    • Migraines Can Kill Adulterers: Study

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Oct 1, 08 4:01 PM CDT

      Migraines Can Kill Adulterers: Study

      (Newser) - Deadly migraines can be caused by cheating on one’s spouse, the Telegraph reports. An Italian study found that the devastating headaches can turn fatal when coupled with an extra-marital affair. Migraines “can be exacerbated by a series of factors like aphrodisiac food, performance-enhancing drugs, physical strain and psychological stress caused by the need to keep the relationship secret,” a researcher said. More »

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      death  • sex  • affair  • scientific study  • migraines  • headaches  • extramarital affair  • aphrodisiacs

  • September 2008

    • Supreme Court to Hear Huge Consumer Rights Case

      New York Times  |  Sep 19, 08 9:30 AM CDT

      Supreme Court to Hear Huge Consumer Rights Case

      (Newser) - The Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in what could be one of the biggest consumer-rights cases in years, reports the New York Times . The case focuses on whether customers who have been harmed by products that meet federal regulations can sue the manufacturer for damages, and is centered on a Vermont woman whose arm was amputated after an intravenous migraine drug gave her gangrene. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • migraines  • medical malpractice

  • June 2008

    • Magnetic Pulse Heads Off Migraines

      Gizmag  |  Jun 27, 08 10:13 AM CDT

      Magnetic Pulse Heads Off Migraines

      (Newser) - For some of the 13% of Americans who suffer from migraine headaches, help might be only a button-click away, Gizmag reports. A new hand-held device works by sending a painless magnetic pulse through the brain, effectively scrambling the signals that would otherwise lead from the "aura" phase of the condition to the nausea-tinged, throbbing headache that inevitably follows. In a trial, nearly 40% of sufferers saw their headaches drop 50% or more. More »

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      medical breakthrough  • migraines  • medical devices  • Ohio State University  • headaches

  • May 2008

    • Migraines Aren't Just Annoying

      Boston Globe  |  May 12, 08 1:11 PM CDT

      Migraines Aren't Just Annoying

      (Newser) - Migraine headaches have been linked to more serious health problems by a number of new studies, the Boston Globe reports. People who suffer from migraines, especially those involving visual disturbances, have higher risk of heart attacks and strokes. Doctors aren't sure why, but are increasingly treating migraines as warning signs rather than mere inconveniences. More »

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      migraines  • headaches

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  • December 2007

    • UK Doctor Cooks Up Migraine Cure

      Independent (UK)  |  Dec 27, 07 3:50 PM CST

      UK Doctor Cooks Up Migraine Cure

      (Newser) - A British doctor's hunch about migraines shows early promise in bringing an end to the misery of the painful headaches, the Independent reports. Five patients were treated with a drug used for blood clots, which worked "spectacularly well," says cardiologist John Chambers. Now he's studying group of 280 to see whether the results hold up. More »

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      medicine  • doctor  • migraines  • headaches  • aspirin  • John Chambers

  • October 2007

    • Migraine Pill Helps Alcoholics Quit: Study

      Associated Press  |  Oct 10, 07 4:37 AM CDT

      Migraine Pill Helps Alcoholics Quit: Study

      (Newser) - A migraine drug appears to help alcoholics quit drinking without needing detox treatment, researchers have found. In 14 weeks, 15% of participants using the drug Topomax had stopped drinking for seven weeks or more, while others reduced their drinking, according to the study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association . But side effects like tingling, itchiness and inability to concentrate caused 1 in 5 people to drop out of the study. More »

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      alcohol abuse  • alcoholism  • migraines  • off label drug use

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