Study suggests tension headache may actually be TMJD
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- People whose recurrent headaches have been diagnosed as tension-related actually ma...he muscles associated with headache. The types of headaches considered included sub-clinical headaches, tension-type headaches and headaches exhibiting more sym...Migraine headaches & sexual desire may be linked
...Our study suggests that sexual desire and migraine headaches may be influenced by the same brain chemical," sai...ed 68 participants who reported having at least 10 headaches a year. Their mean age was 24 years. Participants underwent interviews to diagnose their headache ty...Rheumatoid arthritis patients can benefit from Enbrel in combination with methotrexate
...site reactions (ISRs) (36%), infections (35%), and headaches (17%) Malignancies were rare. Physicians in Europe have become familiar with the benefits and long-term tolerability profile of ENBREL since it became commercially available over six years ago. More than 400,000 patients have been treated worldwide a...Device effective in zapping the pain out of migraines
...igraine headaches. People who suffer from migraine headaches often describe "seeing" showers of shooting stars,...In our study sample, 69 percent of the TMS-related headaches reported to have either no or mild pain at the two-hour post-treatment point compared to 48 percent ...Stanford researcher links hot flashes to insomnia
...th a plethora of unpleasant symptoms. Hot flashes, headaches and mood swings all come with the territory and, for some women, so does insomnia. Maurice Ohayon, MD, PhD, DSc, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of sleep epidemiology at the Stanford University School of Medicin...UGA researchers find high rates of off-label prescriptions
...isorder as well as for conditions such as migraine headaches and back pain. Although off-label prescribing is legal, pharmaceutical companies cannot legally promote an off-label use unless studies support its use. In 2004, pharmaceutical company Pfizer paid $430 million and pleaded guilty to a lawsuit that c...Treating medically unexplained symptoms
...have minor symptoms that concern them, for example headaches and stomach aches. If the doctor examines them and says that there is nothing to worry about, most people are reassured. However, some people have a long history of worrying about minor symptoms; they keep going back to the doctor because reassurance...Migraine treatment and prevention in women
...s should be aware that as many as one-third of all headaches in elderly women are due to secondary causes. Doctors recommend lower doses of all preventive medicine for this group to avoid side-effects. Medication also should be selected with consideration to other health conditions....Migraine treatment also appears effective for cluster headaches
...ology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Cluster headaches are characterized by attacks of excruciating pain ...iptan, have been shown to be effective for cluster headaches as well. Zolmitriptan nasal spray is a new formulation that is absorbed through the nasal passages ...November/December 2006 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...OMINAL PAIN CLUSTER IN FAMILIES Ailments, such as headaches and abdominal pain, tend to cluster in families, especially in mothers and children, according to this analysis of national survey data from more than 30,000 families in the Netherlands. The authors conclude that when primary care doctors understand...Key to avoiding whiplash injury may lie in head restraint positioning
...S. each year and results in symptoms of neck pain, headaches and lower back soreness. A high percentage of all patients sustaining whiplash injury report long-term pain. A 1999 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study found that 26 percent of rear-struck vehicle drivers reported neck injuries. Dr. Stempe...Headache-related work absences have a considerable socio-economic effect
...at work and 91 per cent said they felt hampered by headaches on a daily basis, according to the March issue of Cephalalgia. "Migraines and tension-type headaches are much more common in peoples forties, when they are often at their most productive, so the socio-...Teens with migraine at greater risk of suicide
...dle schools in Taiwan. Those who reported frequent headaches were interviewed by a neurologist and their headac...diagnosed. A total of 121 teens with chronic daily headaches were then screened for psychiatric disorders. Chronic daily headache was defined as headaches 15 or ...Mice with a migraine show signs of brain damage
...ting pain. Scientists have found evidence that the headaches may also be acting like tiny transient strokes, le... headaches, by avoiding a persons triggers for the headaches and by using medications prescribed by doctors to prevent them. Normally, the focus of migraine tr...Literature review shows spinal manipulation beneficial for neck pain
...ailable for the treatment of back pain, neck pain, headaches and other neuromusculoskeletal complaints. In addition, a significant amount of evidence shows that the use of chiropractic care for certain conditions can be more effective and less costly than traditional medical care. ...For Iraq veterans, migraines may be sign of other problems
...rs returning from combat in Iraq who have migraine headaches are more than twice as likely to also have symptom...ith migraine and depression also had more frequent headaches than those who had migraine with no depression an average of 3.5 headache days per month for those ...SCAI's 'Therapies in Evolution' showcases exciting future of interventional cardiology
...a hole in the heart may bring relief from migraine headaches for some patients, and a look back over 30 years of evolution in interventional cardiology. ...History of migraines associated with increased risk of retinopathy
...men and women with a history of migraine and other headaches are more likely to have retinopathy, damage to the...graine or other headaches. Those with a history of headaches were slightly younger, more likely to be female, and more likely to be white than those without a hi...Mid-life headaches may increase risk of vision problems
...men and women with a history of migraine and other headaches are more likely to have retinopathy, damage to the...raine or other headaches. Those with a history of headaches were slightly younger, more likely to be female, and more likely to be white than those without a hi...New drug shows promise in treatment of advanced thyroid cancer
...nd vomiting (13%). Several patients complained of headaches or rash. This study enrolled patients with several different types of thyroid cancer and it "had an effect of all sub-types," Cohen said. All patients in this trial had advanced thyroid cancer. Many had already been given standard therapy-such a...