Migraines & Headaches

Botox Only Modestly Effective for Migraines

Chronic Sufferers Had, on Average, 2 Fewer Headaches a Month By Salynn Boyles Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD April 24, 2012 -- Botox injections are only modestly effective for preventing mi...

New Clue to Brain Freeze

Changes in Brain’s Blood Flow May Explain Brain Freeze By Jennifer Warner Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD April 23, 2012 -- Ice cream lovers, here's hope! Researchers may be one step closer ...

Weird Body Quirks: From Brain Freeze to Hiccupping

The Brain FreezeOh no, not again! Another frozen treat, another brain freeze. “Ice cream headaches” happen when something cold touches nerves in the roof of the mouth, triggering blood vessels in the front of your head to swell. This rapid swelli...

Migraine Guidelines Focus on Prevention

Key Medications Listed to Help Prevent Migraine Headaches By Denise Mann Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD April 23, 2012 -- New guidelines may help people with frequent migraine headaches g...

Migraines at Work: Prevention, Time Off, Office Politics, and More

How to keep your career on track when you have migraines. By Lisa Zamosky Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD Getting migraine headaches is tough. Managing a migraine at work can be even trickier. Ca...

Migraines and Sex: What's the Link?

How to keep your migraines from wrecking your sex life. By Julie Edgar Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD Migraines, like other chronic illnesses, can put a real damper on intimacy. To keep the spar...

Migraines Linked to Depression

Women With Migraines More Likely to Become Depressed By Jennifer Warner Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD Feb. 22, 2012 -- Women who suffer from migraine headaches may be more likely to deve...

Identifying Food Triggers for Migraines

Experts explain the link between diet and migraines. By Elizabeth M. Ward, MS, RD Feature Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD As headaches go, migraines are in a league of their own. Migraines typically produce...

Mom’s Migraine Tied to Colic in Infants

Children Whose Mothers Have Migraines More Likely to Develop Colic By Jennifer Warner Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Slideshow: A Visual Guide to Migraine He...

Migraines and Parenting: 6 Tips

Strategies to help parents who get migraines. By Jen Uscher Feature Reviewed by Hansa D. Bhargava, MD If you're a mom or dad who has migraines, you may worry about the impact your headaches could have on your f...

Health Tip: Coping With Migraines During Pregnancy

-- Migraines may pose a dilemma for pregnant women, since these painful headaches may strike more often during pregnancy.At the same time, some migraine medicines can cause birth defects, so medical experts advise pregnant women not ...

Hard-Boiled Egg Recall Hits 34 States

Recall of Cooked Eggs, Prepared Salads, and Sandwiches By Daniel J. DeNoonWebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Feb. 6, 2012 -- Listeria contamination of hard-cooked eggs has led to recalls of prepared salads, sandwiches, and other produc...

Acupuncture May Boost Pregnancy Success Rates

FRIDAY, Jan. 27 -- When a couple is trying to have a baby and can't, it can be emotionally and financially draining. But help may be available in an unexpected form: acupuncture. Medical experts believe that this ancient therapy from...

Exercise, Talk Therapy by Phone May Help Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain

Treatments May Be Cheaper Than Medication By Rita RubinWebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Jan. 12, 2012 -- Exercise and/or talking with a therapist on the phone once a week may significantly reduce chronic pain, a new study shows....

Acupuncture May Be Effective for Migraines

Experts Split on Whether to Recommend the Ancient Therapy By Sonya Collins Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD Jan. 12, 2012 -- Acupuncture helps reduce days with migraines and may have lastin...

The Common Cold Slideshow Pictures - Pneumonia Vaccine Approved for Older People

The common cold The common cold is arguably the most common illness in humans. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is also one of the most common causes of work and school absenteeism, with up to 22 million s...

Pneumonia Vaccine Approved for Older People

TUESDAY, Jan. 3 -- The Prevnar 13 bacterial pneumonia vaccine has been approved for people aged 50 and older, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.The vaccine targets pneumonia and other diseases caused by the bacterium Strepto...

Limit Cold Medications During Pregnancy, Experts Advise

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21 -- It's prudent to limit the use of over-the-counter cold and flu medications during pregnancy, experts say. This is because some medications may contain substances that are potentially harmful to developing fetuse...

Isentress Approval Expanded to Include Children and Teens

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21 -- Approval for the HIV drug Isentress ( raltegravir) has been expanded to include children and adolescents ages 2-18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.The drug is an integrase strand transfer i...

Headaches May Plague Many With HIV/AIDS

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14 -- Headache affects 50 percent of HIV/AIDS patients in the United States, and many of those headaches are severe, a new study says.About 27.5 percent of the 200 HIV/AIDS patients in the study suffered "chronic migr...

Girls More Prone Than Boys to Headaches After Head Injury

MONDAY, Dec. 5 -- Children who suffer head trauma can experience headaches months after the injury, with girls more apt to have them than boys, a new study finds.The researchers also found that the risk of having these headaches was ...

Yawning May Cool the Brain When Needed

FRIDAY, Nov. 25 -- Yawning helps keep the brain cool, and the sinuses play a role in that process by acting as bellows, a new report suggests.Yawning isn't triggered because you're bored, tired or need oxygen. Rather, yawning helps r...

Space Travel Might Lead to Eye Trouble: Study

TUESDAY, Nov. 8 -- Astronauts who spend six months or more in space may experience changes in the structures in the back of their eyes, causing their vision to become blurry, according to a new study from NASA. Researchers found thes...

Migraines and Pregnancy (Migraines & Headaches)

If you're pregnant, you're no doubt experiencing new aches and pains. If you're also one of the millions of pregnant women who experience migraines, you might be glad to know that pregnancy eases migraine headache symptoms for many women. But even if...

Hemiplegic Migraines (Migraines & Headaches)

Headaches are common. But hemiplegic migraine is a rare type of headache. It's also one of the most serious and potentially debilitating migraine headaches. Surprising Headache Triggers ...

Migraine Aura (Migraines & Headaches)

There it is again -- that excruciating pain in your head from a migraine. The pain alone is enough to stop you from carrying on your daily activities. But even before the headache begins, you notice strange symptoms such as dizziness, ringing in your...

Silent Migraines (Migraines & Headaches)

Silent migraines are a medical oddity. How can you have a migraine "headache" without headache pain? The answer lies in the still unfolding mystery of migraine. explains what silent migraines are as well as their unusual visual symptoms, commonly ca...

Ocular Migraines (Migraines & Headaches)

What Is an Ocular Migraine? Ocular migraines cause temporary vision loss or distortion in one eye, usually accompanied or followed by a headache. They are also called retinal or ophthalmic migraines. Ocular migraines are caused by a s...

Resources (Migraines & Headaches)

Abdominal migraine: a migraine, more common in children and adolescents, that is associated with cyclic vomiting (symptoms occur about once a month). Abortive medications: medications used to stop the headache process and prevent symptom...

The Migraine Diet: Fighting Food-Related Headaches (Migraines & Headaches)

Are your favorite snacks to blame for migraine headaches? Crunching numbers at the Congressional Budget Office might give most of us a headache. But for budget analyst Geoff Gerhardt, the problem is munching, not crunching. According to his cal...