Migraine & Headaches in the News

Migraine, Chronic Back Pain Tied to Higher Suicide Risk

05/22/2013 - Hopelessness, disability may play a role in feelings of despair, study finds

Having Both Migraines, Depression May Mean Smaller Brain

05/22/2013 - But it's unclear what the finding might mean for patients

FDA Warns Pregnant Women About Migraine Drugs

05/06/2013 - Medicines containing valproate linked to lower IQs in children, agency says

Gene Mutation Linked to Migraines, Researchers Say

05/01/2013 - Link observed in laboratory cells, mice and humans

Drugs Can Sometimes Prevent Migraines, but at a Cost

04/29/2013 - Study finds many have side effects so bothersome that sufferers stop taking them

Figuring Out Your Migraine Triggers Is Tricky

04/22/2013 - Small study suggests too many factors contribute to painful headaches

Colic May Be Linked to Childhood Migraine, Study Says

04/16/2013 - Expert suspects disrupted sleep cycles might play a role in both disorders

Battery-Operated Skin Patch Offers New Option for Migraine Sufferers

03/26/2013 - FDA recently approved Zecuity patch to treat the painful headaches

Brain Differences Seen in People With Migraines

03/26/2013 - MRI study suggests changes occur in areas associated with pain

Neurology Group Lists Procedures That May Be Unneeded

03/08/2013 - AAN asks doctors, patients to question procedures as part of Choosing Wisely campaign

Health Tip: When Your Child Has a Headache

02/25/2013 - Follow these tips to soothe the pain

Nerve-Stimulating Device Might Ease Migraines

02/06/2013 - Small study found no side effects from treatment

No Proof Drugs Ease Kids' Migraines: Study

01/28/2013 - And some of these meds 'are pretty nasty,' expert says

Could Lightning Spur Headaches and Migraines?

01/25/2013 - Study found greater odds of both when storm struck within 25 miles of sufferers' homes

Study Questions Importance of 'Triggers' in Setting Off Migraines

01/23/2013 - In research involving patients with migraine with aura, just 1 in 10 reacted to typical triggers

FDA Approves 1st Skin Patch to Combat Migraines

01/21/2013 - Zecuity treats headache and the nausea that can make it hard for some sufferers to swallow pills, experts say

Migraine Sufferers Stigmatized Because of Their Condition: Study

01/17/2013 - Those around them don't take their attacks seriously, consider them unreliable, expert says

Migraine With Aura May Raise Risk of Heart Trouble

01/15/2013 - Study found only high blood pressure was a greater predictor of heart attacks, strokes and blood clots

Study Suggests Genetic Link Between Epilepsy, Migraine

01/08/2013 - Prevalence of migraine increases when several relatives have seizure disorders, researchers say

Smoking Might Make Hangovers Worse

12/05/2012 - But small study of college students doesn't prove a connection


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Kids get migraines, too, but they tend to disappear in most children 5-7 years after they begin.