by James on 18 January 2012
Clinical trials are tricky – one can say one thing, one can say another. But what if people with a financial interest could hide the ones you didn’t like, and only use the ones you did like? A series of studies in the British Medical Journal suggest that clinical trials are missing – trials that [...]
by James on 19 December 2011
It shouldn’t be surprising that exercise is a migraine-fighter, but a recent study published in the journal Cephalalgia in October helps to put the benefits in perspective. Walking – an excellent way to start The study of 91 women who had migraine attacks with headache 2-8 times per week. The migraineurs were split into three [...]
by James on 15 December 2011
Triptan medications such as Imitrex, Frova, and Relpax are still an important part of migraine treatment. But for people with a risk of heart disease, they can be dangerous. At the annual meeting of the American Neurological Association in September, a surprising and disturbing study got a lot of notice. It was all about the [...]
by James on 10 December 2011
Do you use music to prevent or treat a headache or migraine attack? Sure, we all know that music can make us happy or sad or whatever. But Dr. Luciano Bernardi from Italy’s Pavia University believes that music may also have a direct impact on your cardiovascular system. In other words, it’s not just that emotions [...]
by James on 2 December 2011
Hopefully most people are aware of the dangers of taking too much paracetamol / acetaminophen. Sometimes people are taking different products that both contain acetaminophen – and inadvertently take too much. It can be very dangerous. But what about a "staggered overdose"? That is, people who are taking a little too much over a period [...]