Why Headaches On Menopause? See Solution

Women’s migraine headache problems rise in the years shortly before and at the start of menopause, researchers say. That news might feel like vindication to the women who suspected as much but didn’t always get support from their doctors.

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Signs of Having Severe Migraine Headache

Migraines are pulsating headaches, often on one side of the head. Physical activity may intensify the pain, but symptoms can vary from person to person and from one attack to the next.

"In patients who have migraines, we’re going to treat all of their headaches as potential migraines," says Anne Calhoun, MD, partner and cofounder of the Carolina Headache Institute, in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Here are different ways to identify migraines:

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New Migraine Drugs Bring Relief With Pain Prevention and Treatment

A day with a migraine is one spent hoarded up in a room, shades drawn, eyes shut tight, wishing for sleep to provide relief from the pain. Two new drug studies are changing the way that a medicine looks at treating migraines.

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Those Who Suffer From Migraine Face Social Stigma

In addition to suffering the debilitating pain of a migraine, sufferers also have to deal with the negative social stigmas, says a report presented at the recent International Headache Congress in Boston.

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Why Kids Face Chronic Pain

Chronic pain in children and teenagers is a dramatically growing problem, with hospital admissions for youngsters with the condition rising ninefold between 2004 and 2010, a new study suggests.

The most common type of chronic pain among kids in the study was abdominal pain, which was reported in 23 percent of cases, according to the study.

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Scientists Closer to Solving Migraine Mystery

A group of more than 80 researchers say they have discovered five new genetic regions linked to the debilitating headaches.

A group of more than 80 researchers believe they’re a step closer to solving a major neurological mystery.

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