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A recently published study explored the unique character of cluster headache in women. Cluster in women has not been studied a lot because it’s so rare. In fact, cluster in men is rare, but it’s much more common in men than in women. So how are woman clusterheads unique? Here are a few of the findings: [...]
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Last year I reviewed the SootheAway Continuous Thermal Therapy Device. I liked it then, and I think it has grown on me since. Tools like this are excellent supplements to medication and other treatments. They’re also a huge help when you can’t take your regular medication – like when you’re pregnant, for example. Of course, [...]
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One of today’s preventative drugs for migraine Topamax (topiramate) has come under fire lately as the medical community expresses concern about some of its possible side effects. Coming first in December, a study out of the University of Texas brought up the issue of kidney stones (nephrolithiasis). Patients on topiramate for two years were tested. [...]
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This week, look and see what options there are in your area for biofeedback treatment. Frankly, we probably haven’t discussed biofeedback enough here. Increasingly popular since the 1960s, it’s one of the safest treatments available. With good scientific evidence behind it, it’s one of the few treatments that just about anyone can use. That’s why [...]
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A recent study continues to raise the question – are women with a history of migraine at increased risk of preeclampsia? Preeclampsia is a condition involving high blood pressure (hypertension). It happens during and after pregnancy. A brief description from the Mayo Clinic: Preeclampsia is a condition of pregnancy marked by high blood pressure and [...]
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