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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 [...]
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57,000 bottles of Topamax distributed in the USA and Puerto Rico have been recalled. If you take Topamax, you should check here right away to see if the bottles you have are included. After consumer complaints of a "musty" odor, the company voluntarily issued the recall. The bottles will be investigated for TBA (2,4,6-tribromoanisole) contamination. [...]
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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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It’s a challenge to diagnose headache disorders, especially in younger children. But it’s becoming clear that it’s important, and more and more research is being done to help fight pediatric headaches. Headaches are surprisingly common in children. The catch is that sometimes even the children don’t really know how bad they are. The matter is [...]
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