by Sue Robbins | Jan 29, 2016 | Migraine, Miscellaneous
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), used to treat heartburn and acid reflux, may increase kidney-disease risk. In a study of over 10,000 adults who were followed for 15 years, PPI users were 20% to 50% likelier to develop chronic kidney disease during this time than were...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 26, 2016 | Migraine
According to researchers, pre-existing asthma may be a strong predictor of future chronic migraine attacks in individuals experiencing occasional migraine headaches. “If you have asthma along with episodic or occasional migraine, then your headaches are more...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 24, 2016 | Migraine
“Women have been telling their doctors that their migraine headaches worsen around menopause and now we have proof they were right,” says Vincent Martin, MD, professor of internal medicine in the University of Cincinnati’s (UC) Division of General...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 21, 2016 | Migraine
A National Headache Foundation survey found that 30% of migraine sufferers report that their diet may be related to their migraine attacks. The following are four foods and beverages that may cause headaches for some and simple swaps that might help reduce the risk of...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 11, 2016 | Migraine
Many things can set off a migraine: loud noises, lack of sleep, stress, even eating a hotdog. The long list of possible triggers has made it difficult for doctors and researchers to figure out how and why migraines occur in the brain. Now, a systematic review of...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 31, 2015 | Migraine
Helene Stapinski describes a time when her daughter had a headache, and she realized she had experienced the same condition when she was a young girl. Here is a part of her story…. A few months ago, my 10-year old daughter, Paulina was suffering from a bad...
