by Sue Robbins | Jun 26, 2020 | Migraine
A New York woman lived with migraines for 50 years, with the pain impacting every facet of her life – from celebrating holidays, how she relaxed, even what foods she could eat. But thanks to a special surgery, the headaches are gone and she now has a new lease on...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 25, 2020 | Migraine
Medical cannabis (MC) use results in long-term reduction of migraine frequency and is associated with less disability and lower anti-migraine medication intake, according to a study published in Brain Sciences. Between 1% and 2% of the global population suffers from...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 22, 2020 | Migraine
Does it seem that your migraines are more frequent or worse and more difficult to bear since the pandemic began? That’s not just in your head. Doctors say they are now seeing many more complaints from migraine sufferers — often called “migrainers” —...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 17, 2020 | Migraine
Migraine is highly prevalent in the pediatric population, with findings from population-based studies indicating rates of 7.7%–9.1% among children and adolescents. 1 Sleep disorders are also frequently observed in these groups and represent a common comorbidity in...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 16, 2020 | Migraine
Migraine headaches are notoriously difficult to treat with pain medications, which perform no better than placebo in studies. Now, a new paper in the journal Headache finds that 83% of patients who completed a short course of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) had...
