Highlights from the past 3 Months (normal March 2012 edition)

Here is our regular update of the most popular posts with our visitors from the past three months.  This is your chance to catch up on what you’ve missed!  Here they are, the most popular listed first…

• New Clues about Medication Overuse Headache and Opioids  In the video below, researcher Dr. Julie Wieseler discusses new research into the opioid medications…
• Child Abuse and Migraine  Migraine researcher Dr. Gretchen E. Tietjen, Director of University of Toledo Medical Center‘s Headache Treatment and Research Program in Ohio, USA, spoke about the connection between abuse and migraine this past summer at the American Headache Society Annual Meeting….
• 23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?  There may be few surprises in the overall message of this video (although some of the details are quite interesting), but we all need motivation… and what a great way to start a Monday!
• Coming Migraine Treatment: Lasmiditan  Lasmiditan is a new drug that is being investigated for the treatment of migraine attacks. It’s in a new class of drugs known as ditans, which are serotonin receptor agonists that…
• Botox for Migraine – how does it actually work?  Botox, or onabotulinumtoxinA, is an emerging and at times controversial treatment for migraine. Many patients have found relief through Botox treatment, although others…
• Methods that are Really Fighting Neck Pain  Killing migraine-triggering neck pain – what’s the best way? A recent study looked at a related question…
• The Migraine Project – Trailer Available!  Yesterday I mentioned the upcoming documentary, The Migraine Project, which recently received a unique grant from the Migraine Research Foundation…
• Could we Stop Migraine – At the Start of Life?  We know that people start having migraine attacks as very young children.  It’s hard to say if there’s an age when migraine starts, because the younger we are the harder it is for us to…
• Sinus Headache: Say NO to Antibiotics!  There is increasing evidence that those who a diagnosis of sinus headache, or a self-diagnosis of sinus headache, should NOT be taking antibiotics.  Why?
• Lily’s Mom: A Review  Considering the number of people who suffer from migraine, you would think that there would be more movies and music and theatre dedicated to struggling with the issue.  Unfortunately, that’s not the case.  And when migraine…