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Research reveals that tens of millions of Americans suffer from headaches every year. Of those millions, it’s reported that 12 per cent suffer from what doctors diagnose as severe migraines. Headaches are annoying and painful but the most frustrating part of having a headache is not knowing what you could have done to cause it.

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Use of most electronic media is not associated with headaches, at least not in adolescents. A study of 1025 13-17 year olds, published in the open access journal BMC Neurology, found no association between the use of computer games, mobile phones or television and the occurrence of headaches or migraines…

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Ask anyone who suffers from migraine headaches what they do when they’re having an attack, and you’re likely to hear “go into a dark room.” And although it’s long been known that light makes migraines worse, the reason why has been unclear…

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Zogenix, Inc. (“Zogenix”), a privately held pharmaceutical company, and Astellas Pharma U.S., Inc. (“Astellas”) announced the U.S. commercial launch of SUMAVEL? DosePro? (sumatriptan injection) needle-free delivery system. In July 2009, the U.S…

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If you’re one of the millions of headache sufferers around the world, more effective relief might be on the way in years to come. That’s because the International Headache Society has just published new research guidelines intended to stimulate more research into headache treatment, and to provide researchers with guidelines to cut health risks associated with treatment…

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People often regard tension negatively possibly because it is an occurrence usually associated with negative situations or experiences. It is even sometimes regarded as a state of mind. Tension is actually a natural functioning of muscles. Unlike its negative connotation, this physiological occurrence mainly serves as a protective act of maintaining the muscle’s state despite constant stretching or pulling. Tension is what prevents the muscles from completely tearing apart. However, experiencing this often can take a toll on the muscles and may eventually cause fatigue and muscle rigidity.

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If you’re one of the millions of headache sufferers around the world, more effective relief might be on the way in years to come. That’s because the International Headache Society has just published new research guidelines intended to stimulate more research into headache treatment, and to provide researchers with guidelines to cut health risks associated with treatment.

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Patients with a cluster headache, which is characterized by bouts of excruciating pain usually near the eye or temple, were more likely to report being pain-free within 15 minutes of treatment with high-flow oxygen than patients who received a placebo treatment, according to a study in the December 9 issue of JAMA…

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Cluster headaches (also used in singular: headache), also nicknamed suicide headaches, occur several times a day, they come on unexpectedly, do not last long, and are generally very painful. The pain is usually intense, and sometimes only on one side of the head. Frequently, the sufferer also feels pain around the eye. A cluster-headache sufferer can wake up during the night because of the pain. Often, this occurs at the same time each night.

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The disability from migraine headaches is an enormous health burden affecting over 30 million Americans. In newly released research, 79 migraine sufferers were followed for at least five years after having undergone detection of migraine “trigger sites” and surgery. The new data finds promising outcomes for treating trigger sites surgically for migraine headaches resulting in elimination of pain for those afflicted with the condition.

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