by Karolinska Institutet Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Nine researchers from around the world have published a summary of the most recent progress in diagnosing and treating cluster headaches, as well as understanding the development of the disease. The review article was recently published in The Lancet Neurology. Cluster headaches are characterized by extremely painful attacks...
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7 Foods That Help Stop Your Headaches
Written by Laurie Tarkan | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH Published on May 1, 2024 Key takeaways: Certain foods can help lower your chances of getting headaches.Research shows that foods that reduce inflammation and keep blood vessels from enlarging, like seeds and nuts with magnesium, can help headaches.Foods rich in antioxidants can help get...
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Scientists find a link between increased headaches and hotter temperatures for individuals with migraines
JUNE 14, 2024 by University of Cincinnati Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs temperatures rise, so do chances for migraine attacks, according to a new study from a team of researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Errex Inc. and Teva Pharmaceuticals U.S. Inc. “Weather change is one...
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Why does even a small amount of red wine give some people headaches?
by UC Davis Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA red wine may pair nicely with the upcoming Thanksgiving meal. But for some people, drinking red wine even in small amounts causes a headache. Typically, a “red wine headache” can occur within 30 minutes to three hours after drinking as little as a small glass of wine. In...
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Headaches after exercise: Here’s why they happen—and how to prevent them
by Adam Taylor, The Conversation Many people describe exercise headaches as feeling similar to a migraine. Credit: voronaman/ Shutterstock For some people, going for a run can trigger what’s known as a “runner’s high,” a short-lasting feeling of euphoria or relaxation. But for others, running can trigger something far less pleasant: a headache. Exercise or exertion headaches...
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Joyful music could be a game changer for virtual reality headaches
by University of Edinburgh Credit: CC0 Public Domain Listening to music could reduce the dizziness, nausea and headaches virtual reality users might experience after using digital devices, research suggests. Cybersickness—a type of motion sickness from virtual reality experiences such as computer games—significantly reduces when joyful music is part of the immersive experience, the study found. The intensity of the nausea-related...
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Do your headaches happen at the same time of day?
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 P.M. ET, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023 MINNEAPOLIS – Both cluster headache and migraine have strong links to the circadian system, the internal clock that regulates body processes, according to a meta-analysis published in the March 29, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of...
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Headaches tied to higher risk for dry eye disease
Headaches may increase the risk for dry eye disease (DED), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Oct. 19 in the Annals of Medicine. Shuyi Liu, from Dalian Medical University in China, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature search to identify studies evaluating whether headache is associated with the risk for DED. Based on...
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Half of the world’s population suffers from headaches
by Anne Sliper Midling, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Every single day, one in six people on the planet has a headache. Half of them experience pain severe enough to be considered migraines. Headaches can be painful and disabling. Some people get headaches due to stress. Other headaches result from overusing medications...
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What to know about the relationship between dry eyes and headaches
Although dry eyes and headaches can share common triggers and occur at the same time, there has been no research to establish a causal connection between the two. However, if one trigger is causing both dry eyes and headaches, identifying and removing it may relieve both. Can dry eyes cause headaches? This is a common...