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Severe migraine sufferers 'twice as likely to have a stroke' - Daily Telegraph 28th October 2009
"People who suffer from severe migraines are twice as likely to have a stroke, a new study shows. "
Link between migraine and stroke - The Independent 28th October 2009
"Young women who suffer from migraines with visual disturbances and who smoke and take the contraceptive pill are at a higher risk of stroke, research suggests.
Migraine doubles the chances of a stroke if accompanied by aura (temporary visual or sensory disturbances) according to the research, published online in the British Medical Journal."
'Aura' migraines a stroke risk - BBC Health News 28th October 2009
"Young women who have migraines with auras are twice as likely to have a stroke, researchers have confirmed.
Auras are sensory or visual disturbances that occur before or during a migraine headache. "
Migraine sufferers 'could be helped by surgery' - Daily Telegraph 26th October 2009
"Surgery could help ease the pain of millions of migraine sufferers, new research claims."
Nasal spray can beat migraine pain in 30 minutes with relief lasting up to two days - Daily Mail 14th September 2009
A new fast-acting drug that is inhaled could tackle migraine pain within 30 minutes.
As well as acting quickly, the drug - Levadex - provides relief for up to two days, compared to just a few hours for some drugs.
Patients' anger over eco-bulbs - The Independent 31st August 2009
The Government is putting its green credentials ahead of the health of Britons as old-fashioned and 100W lightbulbs are phased out under EU rules which come into force this week, campaigners have said.
Energy-saving lightbulbs which will replace the old-fashioned incandescent bulbs can trigger migraines, exacerbate skin conditions and lead to other serious health problems, they warned.
Phasing out 100W lightbulbs 'could damage health of Britons' - The Telegraph 31st August 2009
The Government is putting its green credentials ahead of the health of Britons as old-fashioned and 100W lightbulbs are phased out under EU rules which come into force this week, campaigners said.
Migraines now the top excuse for calling in sick - The Telegraph 7th July 2009
Migraines have replaced dodgy curries and out-of-date seafood as the top excuse for people calling in sick, according to research.
Migraine 'favoured sickie excuse' - BBC Health News 7th July 2009
Claiming to have a migraine headache has become one of the most popular excuses for "pulling a sickie" from work, a survey suggests.
The YouGov poll of 2,105 people found 15% of workers who admitted to making up illness to get a day off used migraine as their excuse.
New patch gives migraine sufferers hope - Daily Mail 7th July 2009
A skin patch could help migraine sufferers avoid potential side-effects - as well as providing greater pain relief.
The patch contains sumatriptan, a drug which is currently used in pill form to treat the problem.
Do women suffer more intense pain than men? - Daily Mail 31st May 2009
It's an age-old debate that divides the sexes --do women feel pain more profoundly than men?
And now - although experts are still divided - new evidence is emerging that women may indeed be more long-suffering.
How changes in weather can give you a headache - The Independent 10th March 2009
Did you get a headache at the weekend? If so, scientists think they know why – it was the weather.
A rise in temperature or a fall in barometric pressure, which often accompanies a thunderstorm, may trigger a headache or migraine.
Migraines 'raise pregnancy risk' - BBC Health News 11th March 2009
Migraines substantially raise the risk of a stroke during pregnancy, a US study suggests.
However, the British Medical Journal study stressed the overall risk remained low.
How changes in weather can give you a headache - The Independent 10th March 2009
Did you get a headache at the weekend? If so, scientists think they know why – it was the weather.
A rise in temperature or a fall in barometric pressure, which often accompanies a thunderstorm, may trigger a headache or migraine.
Hot weather 'can trigger a migraine' - The Telegraph 9th March 2009
Hot weather can trigger migraines and other debilitating types of head pain, a new study suggests.
Hot weather a migraine 'trigger' - BBC Health News 10th March 2009
A hot day can spell bad news for migraine sufferers, increasing their risk of an attack the next day, US research suggests.
The risk went up by 7.5% for every five degree Celsius increase in temperature revealed the study of more than 7,000 patients, published in Neurology.
Severe migraine sufferers 'more at risk of heart attack or stroke' - The Telegraph 17th February 2009
Suffering from severe migraines makes women significantly more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests.
Fixing a hole in the heart may be the cure for migraine sufferers - Daily Mail 17th February 2009
Having a hole in the heart repaired can stop migraine sufferers getting headaches - and might even save them from a stroke, say researchers.\n\nA study shows correcting the defect can reduce the frequency and length of headaches by up to 50 per cent, with some patients saying they have been cured.
ASK THE DOCTOR: Why did a migraine blind me in one eye? - Daily Mail 10th February 2009
Dr Martin Scurr has been treating patients for more than 30 years and is one of the country's leading GPs. Here he tackles visual distortion that occurs with a particular type of migraine and unexpectedly high levels of cholesterol..
Vitamin B and folic acid 'help fight migraines' - The Telegraph 5th February 2009
Vitamin B and folate supplements could be the key to fighting the debilitating symptoms of migraines, according to new research.
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