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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 [...]
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What if you could have a simple blood test done which could confirm your diagnosis of migraine – and also put you on the road to proper treatment? True, scientific, individualized treatment is something we’ve been promised for years – but still there’s no good genetic test or blood test or any other kind of [...]
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A new study cautions heart attack victims when it comes to common over the counter medications such as ibuprofen. It’s not news that taking ibuprofen may increase your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. This is especially a concern to those who are already at a higher risk. And the more ibuprofen [...]
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Another large study was just released confirming the link between migraine and heart disease. If you have migraine, what do these studies mean for you? What can you do about it? The most recent study was a large one, published last month in the online British Medical Journal. And it focused on mortality. People who suffer [...]
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A study from the Medical University of Graz, Austria found a certain group of people had a 7.93 fold increased risk of migraine. Are you one of them? And why? The interesting thing about the study was the type of testing that was done. This wasn’t any kind of migraine test – it was a [...]
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