Headache & Migraine
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Thelarche and menarche are associated with increased prevalence of migraine
PHILADELPHIA – The association suggests that earlier exposure to estrogen might increase the risk of migraine in...
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Maternal migraine is associated with infant colic
PHILADELPHIA – Mothers with migraine are more likely to have babies with colic, a cross-sectional study finds.
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Migraine comorbidities rise with increased headache days
PHILADELPHIA – As the number of migraine headache days per month rises, the prevalence of comorbidities like insomnia and depression also increase...
From the Journals
Food insecurity tied to migraine in young adults
Health care clinicians caring for persons who experience migraine should consider screening for food insecurity as a potential contributor to...
Latest News
Mindfulness-based stress reduction reduces migraine frequency
SAN ANTONIO – The intervention also led to reductions in anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms and an increase in gray matter volume.
News from the FDA/CDC
Stewart Tepper: Emgality approval ‘very exciting’
The treatment binds to calcitonin gene-related peptide and is the first therapy to reduce the frequency of episodic cluster headache attacks.
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Green light therapy: A stop sign for pain?
MILWAUKEE – Pain scores and opioid use may plummet with the noninvasive therapy.
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Rimegepant dissolving tablets treat acute migraine in phase 3 trial
PHILADELPHIA – An orally dissolving tablet formulation has significant effects on pain relief and functional ability at 60 minutes post dose.
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Experts discuss what’s new in migraine treatment
PHILADELPHIA – Dr. Alan Rapoport asks Dr. Stewart Tepper to summarize some of
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Galcanezumab reduces cluster headache attack frequency
PHILADELPHIA – The treatment appears to have the same safety and tolerability in this population as among patients...
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Fremanezumab cut headache days in migraine patients vs. placebo
PHILADELPHIA – Patients studied had failed to get relief from other treatments.