Pain linked to risk of suicide
BACK pain and migraine are associated with an increased risk of death from suicide that is independent of psychiatric diagnoses, new US data reveals.
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Pain linked to risk of suicide
BACK pain and migraine are associated with an increased risk of death from suicide that is independent of psychiatric diagnoses, new US data reveals.
Migraine risk increased in families with epilepsy
A FAMILY history of epilepsy could increase the risk of migraines, a US study has suggested.
Migraine relief through riboflavin
RIBOFLAVIN may help patients requiring prophylaxis against migraine, new UK guidelines say.
Chronic migraine patients receive small benefit from botulinum
BOTULINUM toxin A injections have only a small benefit for patients experiencing chronic migraine or daily headaches, a meta-analysis suggests.
Dual approach works best for migraine prevention
USING beta-blockers and behavioural management together prevents migraine effectively and should be adopted alongside optimal acute care, US research suggests. Patients receiving a combined preventive approach had 3.3 fewer migraines over 30 days compared to those receiving optimal acute care alone, a study of 232 adults showed. The benefits of the dual approach were sustained up to 16 months; but behavioural management or beta-blockers were not effective in isolation, prompting calls for wider adoption of the dual approach. “Patient outcomes will not improve merely by writing a prescription for a preventive drug. Migraine is a complex ...
Migraine with aura an independent CV death risk
MIGRAINE with aura can now be regarded as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. An Icelandic study, including 18,725 middle-aged people, found migraineurs with aura had a 27% increased risk of cardiovascular-related death compared with non-migraineurs. After 26 years follow-up, they also had a 21% increased risk of all-cause mortality. There was no such increased risk among those with non-migraine headache or migraine without aura. The association remained after adjusting for other risk factors. “Migraine with aura was an independent risk factor for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in both men and women, but ...
Target CVD risk in migraine without aura
MIGRAINEURS without aura should join those who experience aura in being regularly checked for vascular risk factors, after more evidence shows a link between migraine and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A US case-control study involving 6102 migraineurs and 5243 patients without migraine, found those with self-reported migraines with and without aura had double the risk of myocardial infarction and a 50% greater risk of stroke than controls. They also had almost three times greater risk of claudication after five years, after adjusting for gender, age, disability, treatment and CVD risk factors. ...
Target CVD risk in migraine without aura
MIGRAINEURS without aura should join those who experience aura in being regularly checked for vascular risk factors, after more evidence shows a link between migraine and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A US case-control study involving 6102 migraineurs and 5243 patients without migraine, found those with self-reported migraines with and without aura had double the risk of myocardial infarction and a 50% greater risk of stroke than controls. They also had almost three times greater risk of claudication after five years, after adjusting for gender, age, disability, treatment and CVD risk factors. ...
Climate change headache risk
HIGHER temperatures and lower barometric air pressure, rather than air pollution, appear to be linked to an increased risk of headaches. A US study of more than 7000 people diagnosed with headache in a Boston emergency department revealed that the frequency and severity of headaches increased after a spell of these climactic conditions. The risk increased by 7.5% for every 5ºC temperature increase during the three days leading up to the hospital visit. Lower barometric air pressure two to three days before the diagnosis also increased the risk of non-migraine headaches. Air pollution did not impact ...
Migraine may lower breast cancer risk
POSTMENOPAUSAL women with a history of migraines may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer. In the first study of its type, US researchers combined data from two population-based studies to examine the relationship between migraine and the risk of breast cancer among 1938 women who had a ductal or lobular carcinoma. The researchers then compared them with 1474 women without a history of migraine. They found women who self-reported a clinical diagnosis of migraine had a 33% lower risk of ductal carcinoma and a 32% lower risk of lobular carcinoma than did those free ...