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NEWS ABOUT: headaches

headaches stories: 11 news summaries

Cindy McCain Declares War
on Migraines

Launches public campaign on behalf of headache research

Sep 14, 09 11:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cindy McCain has publicly survived everything from miscarriage to stroke to a painkiller addiction—but the malady she took aim at last week was one she's endured in secret: migraines. “I’ve missed part of my life,” she told an American Headache Society luncheon. “People don’t... More »

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migraines • medical research • Cindy McCain • headaches

 Docs Urge Caution on 
 Plastic Surgery for Migraines 

Plastic surgery may not help majority of migraine sufferers

Sep 3, 09 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Times weighs in today on the recent study that showed plastic surgery to be effective in curing, or at least cutting the frequency of, migraine headaches. Headache specialists are intrigued but concerned that even if they're not good candidates, patients will rush to have the forehead lifts,... More »

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plastic surgery • surgery • migraines • Botox • headaches • doctors

(Newser) - A novel plastic-surgery procedure on the forehead could cure migraines entirely, Time reports. The surgery removes certain muscles—or “migraine triggers”—around the trigeminal nerve branches, which some think are the source of the painful headaches; it also smoothes wrinkles. In a recent study, more than half of... More »

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plastic surgery • migraines • headaches • nerves • placebo • migraine triggers • medical study



 Warmer Weather 
 Triggers Migraines 

Jumps in outdoor temperature linked to increased migraine risk

Mar 10, 09 8:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new study adds weight to the belief held by many who suffer migraines that weather changes can trigger headaches, Bloomberg reports. Harvard researchers compared weather data against the records of 7000 patients diagnosed with severe headaches and discovered the risk of headaches rose 7.5% for every 9-degree rise... More »

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weather • migraines • headaches • migraine triggers

 Migraines Lower 
 Breast Cancer Risk: Study 

Researchers see low estrogen levels as common denominator

Nov 6, 08 2:18 PM CST
(Newser) - A history of migraine headaches can reduce a woman’s risk of breast cancer, Reuters reports. The odd correlation has emerged from research done by cancer doctors in Seattle. “Overall, women who had a history of migraines had a 30% lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who... More »

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breast cancer • migraines • estrogen • hormones • menopause • headaches • scientific study

Migraines Can Kill
Adulterers: Study

Italian researchers discover stress of extra-marital affairs can lead to fatal headaches

Oct 1, 08 4:01 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Magnetic Pulse  Heads Off Migraines

New device prevents pain without the side effects of drugs

Jun 27, 08 10:13 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Migraines Aren't Just Annoying

New studies link the headaches to increased risk of heart attacks and strokes

May 12, 08 1:11 PM CDT
(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... More »

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migraines • headaches

 Hypertension
 Linked to
 Fewer Migraines 

High blood pressure may interfere with pain signals

Apr 15, 08 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Beta blockers and other medications that lower blood pressure are routinely prescribed for migraines, but now a new study has discovered that people with high blood pressure had 40% fewer headaches. "This is a paradox," the lead researcher told WebMD. One possibility is that high blood pressure interferes... More »

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hypertension • migraines • blood pressure • American Heart Association • Mayo Clinic • headaches • migraine triggers • pain • beta blockers • Norwegian National Headache Center • baroreflex • high blood pressure

Cell Phone Radiation Disrupts Sleep 

Calls interfere with deep sleep, can cause confusion, study finds

Jan 20, 08 5:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Researchers have found that radiation from cell phones can cause sleep loss, headaches, and confusion, the Independent reports. Mobile phone manufacturers were quick to downplay the results of the new study—which they themselves funded—but sleep experts say the research backs up previous studies, and they're calling for a... More »

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cell phones • headaches • Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium • deep sleep • sleep loss • confusion

UK Doctor Cooks Up Migraine Cure

Blot-clot medicine relieves headaches
in small early test

Dec 27, 07 3:50 PM CST
(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... More »

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

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