by Sue Robbins | Jun 12, 2020 | Migraine
One day not long before I turned 12, I got my first migraine. I was triumphantly competing for my primary school in a regional cross-country race when zig-zags of neon light began to buzz in my peripheral vision. Then suddenly they were gone — replaced by swathes of...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 15, 2020 | Wellness
High blood pressure tends to begin at a younger age in women than men, and rises faster, a new study reports. Blood pressure begins to increase at younger ages in women than in men, and it goes up at a faster rate, a new study reports. On average, women who develop...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 13, 2020 | Cluster Headache
Distinct gender-related differences in the presence of cluster headache (CH) have been reported, with additional novel information available that supports the hypothesis of a closer phenotypical similarity between CH and migraine among women. A cross-sectional...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 11, 2019 | Migraine
Compared with nonmenstrual migraine attacks, menstrual migraine attacks have been linked with increased allodynia scores at the onset of migraine attacks, according to a study recently published in Headache. This prospective cohort study included 32 participants (all...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 16, 2019 | Wellness
According to new research, keeping a healthy weight and quitting smoking before the age of 40 may substantially relieve the hot flashes and night sweats that often characterize menopause. According to some estimates, as many as 1.5 million females...
