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The Cause of Chronic Tension Headaches
Poor posture is at the root of chronic tension headaches.
An article written by holistic care author Doug Fogel explains how having a tight neck, shoulders, and upper back contribute to chronic tension headaches. He says the tension is caused by poor posture and/or accident-related trauma. Conventional treatments like pain medication have little effect on long term relief. The only way to relieve symptoms is to treat the cause of the tension and address instances of poor posture. (Read more about The Cause of Chronic Tension Headaches)
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Migraines and Cardiovascular
They’re painful, they’re debilitating, but could migraines also be deadly?
New research says that at least one in five migraine sufferers, if not more, are at an increased risk of death.
At the age of 35, Hailey McDad is one of them. That’s because she suffers from migraines with aura. “My hands will tingle, my finger tips will tingle, and I see blurry vision, so I know right away I have to medicate myself, so those are my warning signs,” says Hailey. (Read more about Migraines and Cardiovascular)
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Health Wrap: Studies on Botox, Migraines and Drinking
Researchers have discovered a novel way to increase the potency of Botox, which would translate into less frequent injections and perhaps even enhancing its cosmetic benefits, and it might mean lower prices for the popular wrinkle-remover.
In a medical setting, small doses of the Botox toxin causes localized, temporary paralysis that erases wrinkles and unwanted muscle spasms.
The researchers developed a synthetic molecule that can ‘super-activate’ the neurotoxin, thereby increasing the toxin’s paralyzing effect by as much as 14 times that of the untreated toxin. (Read more about Health Wrap: Studies on Botox, Migraines and Drinking)
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holiday headaches
But that’s where the question lies: at what point does one really get life-protecting benefit from exercise--beyond the benefits of a better figure? (Read more about holiday headaches)
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Contact Point Headaches
Contact point headaches are a source of intense pain for a number of people. “The chronic daily headache pain was like a tight skull cap. It completely encompassed the top of my head,” says Joanne Schultz.
58 year old Joanne Schultz says that since she was just 4 years old, she has suffered with excruciating contact point headaches.
“The kind of pain caused by contact point headaches can be really debilitating, depressing and really exhausting,” says Joanne. (Read more about Contact Point Headaches)
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M.S. AND ALZHEIMER’S DRUG
Taking a drug used for Alzheimer’s disease may help deal with the memory loss experienced by people with multiple sclerosis, according to a study published in the medical journal Neurology.
The finding could help the large percentage, nearly fifty percent of MS patients, who suffer from cognitive problems. (Read more about M.S. AND ALZHEIMER’S DRUG)
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SINUS HEADACHE MISDIAGNOSIS
There is new research just released which shows those who think they’re having sinus headaches might be having something more significant: a migraine!
There are many different forms a migraine can take. Sometimes the classic throbbing type migraine doesn’t happen; instead, the headache can mimic or have symptoms of others--in this case--the study shows the vast majority of those who think they have a sinus headache, in fact, have migraine. (Read more about SINUS HEADACHE MISDIAGNOSIS)
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NEW MIGRAINE-PREVENTING DRUG
With 15 to 20 migraines a month, Debbie Pearlman used to wish for an effective migraine treatment. “It’s such agony and pain. The light bothers you, noise bothers you, just moving is complete and utter agony. Sometimes you get spots in front of your eyes. You get sick and you just want to be in complete darkness and silence without doing anything.” (Read more about NEW MIGRAINE-PREVENTING DRUG)
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MIGRAINE AND STROKE RISK
A new study presented at the American Academy of Neurology establishes links between kinds of migraine and stroke.
“When I start getting the headache I have to close my eyes.”
Karen Reiter is a typical migraine patient. “It feels like someone is squeezing your head so tight. And there’s no relief.” (Read more about MIGRAINE AND STROKE RISK)
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