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Many Migraine Sufferers Given Unecessary Opioids, Study Finds

Addictive painkillers should be treatment of last resort, headache expert says
Study Tests Sound Waves to Monitor Pressure Inside the Skull

Noninvasive experiment aims to reduce risk of brain damage, bleeding and infection
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Migraine Linked to Higher Stroke Risk After Surgery
The risk is small, but concerning, researchers say
- Posted January 11, 2017
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Cluster Headaches Can Defy Diagnosis But Respond to Treatment
Pain is so intense it often wakes people from their sleep, neurologist says
- Posted January 2, 2017
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Is It a Cold or the Flu? Here’s How to Tell
Symptoms can be similar, but flu hits faster, is more likely to lead to...
- Posted December 30, 2016
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Migraine and Stroke Risk Linked Again
Researchers suggest doctors consider severe headaches a potential risk factor for brain attack
- Posted November 15, 2016
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Study Questions Use of Migraine Meds in Kids, Teens
Researchers found sugar pill worked as well as commonly prescribed drugs
- Posted October 27, 2016
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Study Questions Use of Migraine Meds in Kids, Teens
Researchers found sugar pill worked as well as commonly prescribed drugs
- Posted October 27, 2016
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More Kids and Teens Heading to ER With Headaches
Study finds hospital admissions for head pain also up; reasons are unclear
- Posted October 21, 2016
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More Kids and Teens Heading to ER With Headaches
Study finds hospital admissions for head pain also up; reasons are unclear
- Posted October 21, 2016
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Mouth and Gut Germs May Be Linked to Migraines
People who get the severe headaches have more nitrate-reducing microbes, researchers say
- Posted October 18, 2016
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Mouth and Gut Germs May Be Linked to Migraines
People who get the severe headaches have more nitrate-reducing microbes, researchers say
- Posted October 18, 2016
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For Migraine Sufferers, Is a Chiropractor’s Touch All in the Mind?
Study participants who had sham treatment reported pain relief, too
- Posted October 11, 2016
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Are You Living with Psoriasis?

A growing knowledge of the skin disease called psoriasis is leading to greater treatment choices, including personalized therapies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports.

Psoriasis is an immune system disorder that causes overproduction of skin cells, resulting in scaling, pain, swelling, redness and heat. The condition affects about 7.5 million Americans.

“As we better understand the disease, researchers know more about what specific factors to target in order to develop effective treatments,” FDA dermatologist Dr. Melinda McCord said in an agency news release.

There is no cure for psoriasis, so the main goals of treatments are to stop skin cell overproduction and reduce inflammation. Current therapies include medicines applied to the skin (topical), light treatment (phototherapy), or drugs taken by mouth or given by injection.

Doctors used to take a step-by-step approach, starting patients with mild to moderate psoriasis on topical therapy. If that was ineffective, doctors moved on to phototherapy or drug treatment.