Even Mild Headaches Can Spoil Quality of Life

Chronic, severe headaches have been known to have a devastating effect on a person’s quality of life, but now a new study suggests that even mild headaches can spoil a person’s quality of life.
Researchers say the migraine (a recurrent, usually unilateral severe headache) has been stigmatized as a trivial, non life-threatening disorder. Previous migraine research […]

Common Pain Reliever Can Ease Some Migraines

Some people who suffer from migraine headaches may find relief from a drug that’s probably already in their medicine cabinet. A new study shows that acetaminophen, sold over-the-counter as Tylenol, can effectively treat minor migraine pain and disability in some patients.
“Acetaminophen in the form of Tylenol is such a widely-used over-the-counter pain remedy–it’s what people […]

Headache Medicine: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Once upon a time, people who suffered daily headaches took to darkened rooms with lilac-scented, damp cloths on their foreheads and snoozed the afternoon away. That time is past. In these days of screaming kids, demanding bosses, and bill collectors, 40-50 million Americans slam through their days with almost-daily headaches, popping pills before and after […]