5 Headache and Migraine News Highlights from the past 3 Months (May 2019 edition)
Once again a very eclectic list makes up the articles that were most popular to guests here at Headache and Migraine News. Both symptoms and treatments are highlighted this month. Here are the links, with a little introduction to get you started. The most popular article of the month is first.
- Eyes Dry and Sensitive to Light? Could be more than Migraine… You probably already know that photophobia, or sensitivity to light, is a common migraine symptom. You may also know that migraine patients may be sensitive to light even when they’re not in the middle of a migraine attack...
- sTMS Mini – Now approved to Fight Migraine in Teens & Adults (with video) The migraine-fighting device now called the sTMS mini has received expanded approval from the FDA. It is now approved as a preventative and abortive device for ages 12 and up…
- New Approaches to “Aggressive” Migraine Treatment Migraine symptoms are sometimes “endured” for months or years without serious focus on treatment. Many people are being told that migraine is “normal” and that they just have to “put up with it”…
- Eye Drops for Migraine revisited – a low-cost treatment? A few years ago we talked about a possible “$5” treatment for migraine – Timolol eye drops. Since then the price may have increased slightly, but researchers are still interested in the possibility that such an inexpensive treatment may work well for many migraine patients…
- Fighting Stress as an Adolescent Although you should never accept the “it’s just stress” diagnosis of migraine or headache, it’s clear that there is a link between the two. Minimizing the negative effects of stress can certainly have a positive effect on your life…