migraines

Dispelling myths about migraines is crucial for better understanding and support for those living with this neurological condition. (Image: Shutterstock)Dr Soniya Tambe MD, DM ( Neurology), Consultant Neurologist and Epileptologist, Kauvery…

HEALTH NOTES: Work troubles over migraines with one in five sufferers facing disciplinary actionBy Mail Online Reporter Updated: 22:38 BST, 8 July 2023 <!-- <!-- --> <!-- …

Breaking the habit of starting the day with caffeine can be challenging due to its addiction (Image: Shutterstock)By adopting this approach, you can gradually reduce your caffeine intake while protecting your digestive systemStarting your…

A boy has undergone skull surgery to treat a potentially life-threatening condition that doctors repeatedly missed.Luke Bedford, seven, from Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, has suffered with 'crippling' headaches ever since he was able to…

As estrogen levels fluctuate, a new study has found for female participants with migraine, their levels of the protein calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) that plays a key role in starting the migraine process also fluctuate. The study…

A once-a-day nose spray may help keep migraines at bay. The spray, which is being trialled by hundreds of people in the U.S., contains the hormone oxytocin.Although oxytocin is most commonly associated with triggering contractions during…

Climate change is making a host of health conditions more common and severe, a review has claimed.Researchers looked at 364 studies dating back to 1990.They found rising global temperatures and increasingly severe weather events have…

The social environments we grow up in are critical when determining our wellbeing and health later in life. Most Americans (67%) report experiencing at least one traumatic event in childhood, and a new study shows that these experiences…

A migraine is more than just a headache. It is usually accompanied by pain, tiredness, nausea, visual disturbances, numbness and tingling, irritability, difficulty speaking and temporary loss of vision. A migraine attack can impair the…

NHS reviews £19,000-a-year pill endorsed by Khloe Kardashian that stops migraines in their tracksThe pill, rimegepant, is available in the US where it costs patients £19k a yearHealth watchdog NICE is considering authorising…