]> http://www.healthedia.com/popular/articles/migraines Headaches - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/885534?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 In October of 2006, I wrote a story about the unusual, if not completely bizarre, illness known as Morgellons disease. At the time I said that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) was initiating a study, but since government-related things often ta... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:18:07 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/885534?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleepdoctor/885317?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 A new study suggests that mobile phones interfere with sleep:By Geoffrey Lean, Environment EditorPublished: 20 January 2008Radiation from mobile phones delays and reduces sleep, and causes headaches and confusion, according to a new study.The researc... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:19:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleepdoctor/885317?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/884785?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Writer Anne Lamott describes someone with a migraine as having a sort of death about the eyes. As with pretty much everything she writes, her words draw a perfect picture. I noticed long ago that I get dark circles under my eyes during a migraine... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:03:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/884785?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/teen-health-411/884200?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Recently I have had several conversations with parents who are just at their wits end with preteens who seem to be experiencing PMS symptoms before they are actually having periods. Their 11- and 12-year old daughters are having headaches or extremel... Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/teen-health-411/884200?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/883849?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 There was a theme consistently underlying my 2007 posts: My migraines were BAD. The year started with five months of being woken up by a migraine nearly every night and ended with more than two months of horrendous all-the-time migraines. I felt more... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:21:56 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/883849?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/883253?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Reading has long been an escape from my migraines. I've been lucky because many people say their eyes are too sensitive (photophobia) or have migraines or headache triggered by reading. Since my photophobia is generally manageable -- and I usually r... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:28:08 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/883253?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/883066?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Have you started replacing your old incandescent lightbulbs with those expensive, energy-saving compact fluorescent lamps? They're supposed to save energy, reduce environmental carbon dioxide, and pay for themselves within a year (unless you are clum... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:47:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/883066?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/882056?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 In the videos, the man, Dale Shankins, describes his illnesses and various treatments he has tried over the past eleven years to deal with his Bipolar disorder. Prior to this year, Dale says he has had about thirty ECT sessions over the course of hi... Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:52:52 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/882056?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/allergizer/882015?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 We parents of children with food allergies know it - that the natural side-effect of having life-threatening food allergies is anxiety. Even if my son's allergic reactions haven't been severe so far, reading about other cases where exposure to pean... Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:02:21 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/allergizer/882015?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/880743?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 My neck and shoulders are finally loose enough to reduce my migraines and headaches. (Knock on wood.) After years of trying to treat them with no success, I assumed my neck and shoulders were destined to be tight. After four months of intense, freq... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:12:38 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/880743?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/880778?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Which will it be? How about both?We're ambivalent about New Year's resolutions. They seem a little artificial and forced. On the other hand, even if we don't write anything down, most of us carry ideas in our heads of what we'd like to accomplish in ... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:03:16 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/880778?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/879826?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 If you re going to be Jersey next month, why not stop and hear Dr. Fuhrman speak at the Beaver Brook Country club in Annandale, New Jersey. If you do, side effects may include: Fat melting off your body Dramatic lowering of LDL choleste... Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:54:58 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/879826?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/879651?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 It seems that if I don't wake up with a migraine, I feel pretty good in the morning. The headaches aren't too bad and other migraine symptoms are mild. I generally wake up with energy and high hopes for the day. Granted, this doesn't happen frequentl... Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:21:42 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/879651?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/879652?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Everyone else will tell me that I couldn't possibly be exaggerating my symptoms or being lazy. Too bad I tell myself the opposite. Pretty much constantly the last few days. Last Tuesday, I ran errands, napped and saw my massage therapist. I was home ... Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:54:31 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/879652?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/877836?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 by Dr. David RamaleyWe have all suffered a headache at some time or another. Over the last several years, new research has shown that there are basically two types of headaches: mechanical and vascular.... Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:08:35 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/877836?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/877454?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 ... Europe now confronts chikungunya. Via the Globe and Mail: Italy hit by obscure African disease. Excerpt:An outbreak in Europe of an obscure disease from Africa is raising concerns that globalization and climate change are combining to pose a heal... Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:26:28 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/877454?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/877432?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Is any other food or drink reported to have as many health benefits as Green Tea? The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of Green Tea since ancient times, using it to treat everything from Headaches to depression. In her book Green Tea:... Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:13:34 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/877432?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/879656?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 An instantaneous explosion of unbelievable pain perfectly describes the first post-orgasm migraine I've ever had. (At least the first one I've been able to correlate.) The pain overwhelms any thought about what this might mean for my sex life, but I... Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:02:36 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/879656?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/876956?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 When I was a kid my brother invented a game that we both thought was hilarious, at least for a little while anyhow. Rip-Cord , as it came to be known, involved him lying on his back with his knees bent into his chest. Then I would sit on his fe... Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:55:24 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/876956?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/876137?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Pfizer got a boost today in the litigation over its Celebrex painkiller. A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that plaintiffs in the litigation have not presented scientifically reliable evidence that the 200 milligram dose of Celebrex caused heart... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:17:12 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/876137?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/876117?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Filed under: Image of the DayBabies have a way of taking in so many things without the drama of an older person. What sometimes baffles us is just a whirlwind of fun images to a small person, I have often thought this to be a wonderful attribute of b... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/876117?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitness-fixer/875974?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Rich Tarpinian, IT systems engineer, musician, hockey coach, and vegan, fixed grinding neck pain, back spasms, disc pain, and tension-type headaches. He had not been comfortable sleeping in any position. Rich said the neck grinding and discomfort, ... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:14:21 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitness-fixer/875974?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/874853?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 From the time he was a baby, Charlie has had an eye for things that flicker and shimmer; for light making water sparkle with myriads of crystals: We often found him staring at the weave of shadows cast on the floor from the sun through a glass slidin... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:50:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/874853?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/874678?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Emotional eating, I ve been there. I used to pound chocolate cake like nobody s business! Not anymore of course. Now, according to Dr. Fuhrman breaking the chains of your emotional attachments to food is a major step towards superior health. He e... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:05:03 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/874678?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/in-the-pipeline/874290?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 I just came across this article, provacatively titled Dumber in English . What the author, Stefan Klein, really means is Dumber In Your Second Language , and he's almost certainly right about that.I know that when I was doing my post-doc in Germany... Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:07:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/in-the-pipeline/874290?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/874192?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 I remember just how angry Heal Your Headache: The 1-2-3 Approach for Taking Charge of Your Pain makes me by the impassioned responses I get whenever I mention the book. I know David Buchholz's treatment approach is effective for a lot of people. I a... Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:11:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/874192?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/874246?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Just a weird one that we want to keep an eye on: Kids in a Virginia high school are twitching mysteriously. No, not on the dance floor. They appear to come down with an ailment that causes headaches and arm twitching. Fewer than 10 students were affe... Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:56:03 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/874246?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/873996?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 A 84 yo female with PMH of CAD s/p stents (on ASA/Plavix), CVA, hypothyroidism, is admitted to the hospital with change in mental status (lethargy) and poor memory for 1 year. She is found to have hyponatremia of 120 mEq/L due to SIADH but no focal s... Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:44:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/873996?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/876796?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 It almost bores me to write about migraine and headache diets: Nearly every news article says you should do them, but many headache specialists say that only about 25% of people benefit from them. I vacillate between thinking food triggers are bunk ... Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:25:43 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/876796?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/873774?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 It almost bores me to write about migraine and headache diets: Nearly every news article says you should do them, but many headache specialists say that only about 25% of people benefit from them. I vacillate between thinking food triggers are bunk... Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:25:43 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/873774?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/873711?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 According to a new study, over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers more popularly known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), may reduce a person's risk of Parkinson's disease.Parkinson's disease is a motor system disorder, resulting from t... Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:31:30 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/873711?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/873299?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 When it comes to breaking any addiction, the first week is often said to be the most challenging. Since your body is accustomed to daily doses of nicotine, it can react harshly when suddenly deprived of the drug, causing what are known as withdrawal ... Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:44:31 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/873299?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/873288?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Filed under: Health and Safety, In the News, EnvironmentalIt looks like a case tailor-made for Erin Brockovich: the air inside FEMA trailers issued to Hurricane Katrina survivors has high formaldehyde levels. Many trailer occupants, especially chil... Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:01:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/873288?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-psychology/872896?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 In an earlier post, I noted that I thought a key opinion leader had contradicted himself across two articles regarding the role of serotonin in depression.One reader posted a comment that challenged my assertion, to which I reply via this post.The re... Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:29:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-psychology/872896?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/872443?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 When I was a kid I used to get a lot of headaches not sure why but ever since I upgraded my diet I NEVER get them anymore. In fact, I can t remember the last time I had one. I wonder why? Here s Dr. Fuhrman on the subject:The major cause of b... Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:57:43 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/872443?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-maos-secrets-of-longevity/871914?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 The causes of headaches are many, but the root cause can almost always be traced back to lifestyle. Read on to find out how to stop a headache in its tracks!... Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:10:56 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-maos-secrets-of-longevity/871914?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/871883?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Lack of sleep getting you down? It seems like a fair amount of you don't feel like you get enough sleep. That is a bit worrisome since a good night's sleep is a vital ingredient for good health. So if you're plagued by insomnia, you might want to kno... Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:35:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/871883?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-ben-kim/871212?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 If you use synthetic air fresheners in your car and/or living space, you should know that you are increasing your risk of developing a variety of health problems. Headaches, earaches, depression, an irregular heart beat, and diarrhea in babies are j... Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:19:17 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-ben-kim/871212?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/870926?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Julie Carter and her three daughters all have Chiari malformation, a rare abnormality at the base of the brain that results in brain tissue extending into the spinal canal, which causes severe headaches. Nearly a half a million dollars in debt from b... Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:46:04 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/870926?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/876803?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Julie Carter and her three daughters all have Chiari malformation, a rare abnormality at the base of the brain that results in brain tissue extending into the spinal canal, which causes severe headaches. Nearly a half a million dollars in debt from b... Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:46:04 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/876803?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/870655?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Oversize bags, purses and gym bags alike, can be convenient but they're not good for your back, your shoulders, or your neck. O magazine loves to give tips on being both trendy and healthy. So what's more important than a woman's health and her purse... Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:30:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/870655?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/870522?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 File my plan for a drastic migraine and headache elimination diet under What was I thinking? In the innumerable elimination diets I've tried -- whether based on eliminating common headache triggers or foods I tested intolerant to -- I have never f... Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:22:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/870522?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/all-ears/869848?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 With the recent withdrawal of dozens of over-the-counter cold medicines for infants, my life may become a bit easier. Or, will it? The medical profession has always been well aware of the limited value of cold medications, and of course, the hazards ... Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:36:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/all-ears/869848?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/869829?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Some of us remember when Kareen Abdul-Jabbar used to miss basketball games important games because of migraines.And until we actually saw someone up close suffering from them, we didn't appreciate the severity.Here's a fascinating article about R... Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:13:02 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/869829?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/limes-lycopene/869317?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Hands up who s stressed? Seems it s become a normal part of our lives these days. We experience it at work, running for the bus, driving in City traffic, around our relatives and ferrying the kids around. A certain amount of stress can be useful... Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:14:14 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/limes-lycopene/869317?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/traditional-naturopath/868714?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Essentials oils are powerful tools in our arsenal to live well naturally. They permeate the skin readily and get right into the bloodstream. For this reason, you should be well informed about the use of essential oils before using them. However, h... Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:24:09 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/traditional-naturopath/868714?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mri-links-and-other-cool-things/868561?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Cerebellar astrocytoma is the most common posterior fossa neoplasm in the child. Occasionally, these tumors present in young adults. Eighty-five percent are of the pilocytic type, which appear relatively well-circumscribed, are partially cystic and o... Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:21:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mri-links-and-other-cool-things/868561?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/868490?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 I've been on elimination diets that avoid the major and minor food triggers of migraine on and off with little success. There's much debate on the role of foods in triggering migraine, and I've always fallen on the skeptical side. The general accepta... Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:12:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/868490?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/868260?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 A surprising report in the Jakarta Post: Community indifference seen hampering fight against bird flu. Excerpt:Within five months, a family from Rawa Buaya subdistrict in West Jakarta lost two children to what was diagnosed as typhoid fever by doctor... Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:27:14 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/868260?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/868269?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98 Filed under: Health and Safety, Pregnancy and Birth, Parental relationshipsAlright dads, I'm gonna just out and ask this: what's the deal with your prevalent fear of/resistance to vasectomies?Why are so many men opposed to them, even after their part... Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/868269?rsstype=populararticles&cid=98