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Elderly and Silent Brain Injury: Get the Facts

By Migraine Relief Center on October 17, 2014

If you are older than 65 years old and have previously suffered from chronic migraines, you may be at a greater risk of brain injuries that do not present noticeable symptoms but could still compromise your overall cerebral health. 

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Vertigo Sufferers: What Albert Hitchcock Can Teach You about Vestibular Migraines

By Migraine Relief Center on October 14, 2014
Have you ever seen the 1958 film Vertigo? In 2012, the British Film Institute's highly regarded Sight & Sound journal declared this classic movie, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, as the best of all time. Vertigo has always been near the top of the list of films that everyone must see at least once, but it played second fiddle to Orson Welles' Citizen Kane until a couple of years ago. What is interesting about this movie is that it is based on a medical condition known to many patients who suffer...
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Get Older, Get Less Migraines? Not Always

By Migraine Relief Center on October 10, 2014

Is there any consolation or solace when getting older? There seems to be a 21st century thought paradigm that idolizes youth and attempts to delay the inevitable life experience of aging. For most people who deal with migraine conditions, getting older can be a blessing in disguise. This, however, is not the case for everyone.

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Migraine Survival Kit: Enjoy Your Summer Vacation

By Migraine Relief Center on July 22, 2014

People who take summer vacations often have relaxation and rejuvenation in mind. They welcome the warmer weather and adapt a more adventurous stance as they pack their bags and travel to their favorite vacation spots. For many migraine patients, however, summer vacation is often a risky period in terms of triggers.

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Migraine Support: How to Start a Support Group in Your Community

By Migraine Relief Center on June 27, 2014

One of the most important inventions of the 20th century has little to do with technology. Alcoholic Anonymous, the fellowship that pioneered The Twelve Steps and other important features of support groups around the world, has been helping people overcome a terrible disease through mutual aid. The success rate of the program owes a lot to its principle of fostering altruism and the human desire for connecting with peers in need who can also be helpful.

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Atypical Sinus Headaches: What Are They & How to Treat Them

By Migraine Relief Center on June 24, 2014

A Texas biomedical research firm recently won an Emerging Medical Technology competition with their pitch about the future development of a test kit to instantly determine or rule out bacterial sinusitis. At this time, such determination cannot be made at the doctor's office; it requires collection of a specimen to be sent to the lab. An instant detection of bacterial sinusitis will allow doctors to correctly prescribe antibiotics to the more than 30 million patients who suffer from...

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Is There a Relationship between Your Erectile Dysfunction and Migraine Attacks?

By Migraine Relief Center on June 3, 2014

The issues of erectile dysfunction and impotence have gotten considerable attention over the last two decades not only because of their impact on reproductive health but also because of their holistic relation to vascular and emotional well-being. A lucrative pharmaceutical segment led by Viagra as a flagship medication has shaped around erectile dysfunction, and medical research studies are beginning to take a closer look at how this condition relates to other health issues such as migraines.

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Are Migraines Related to Epilepsy?

By Migraine Relief Center on May 30, 2014
Millions of people around the world chose to wear purple garments or accessories on March 26th in observance of Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness. People who live with epilepsy must learn to deal with the possibility of suffering scary, unexpected seizures that may range from mild fainting episodes to violent convulsions. Epileptics and their loved ones often have to deal with an unpleasant stigma caused by people who do not understand epilepsy and feel uncomfortable among those who suffer from...
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Migraine & Headache Awareness Month

By Migraine Relief Center on May 29, 2014

June is Migraine & Headache Awareness Month

June 1 marks the start of the annual Migraine & Headache Awareness Month. Approximately 37 million people in the U.S. experience migraine headaches, and almost half experience poor diagnosis and treatment. Join us in raising awareness and letting others know they are not alone. 

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Migraines & Glaucoma? Is There a Connection?

By Migraine Relief Center on May 23, 2014

Nearly three million Americans suffer from some type of glaucoma, but quite a few of them are not aware of it. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, about half of all glaucoma cases in the United States are never diagnosed among men and women who are 40 years of age and older. Glaucoma is one of the eye conditions that migraine patients should be aware of, particularly those whose blood pressure tends to fall significantly at night.

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