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91. FDA OKs New Migraine Drug Treximet
    
    April 16, 2008 -- The FDA has approved a new migraine drug called Treximet for the acute treatment of migraine attacks, with or without aura, in adults. Treximet is a combination of sumatriptan (the active ingredient in the migraine drug Imitrex) and the anti-inflammatory painkiller naproxen sodium
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92. High BP May Lower Migraine Risk
    
    April 14, 2008 -- Having high blood pressure was associated with a reduced risk for migraines in a new study, but the preliminary findings don't prove that high blood pressure is protective, researchers say. Participants in a Norwegian population study who had higher-than-normal systolic blood press
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93. Headaches From Sex?
    
    Feb. 15, 2008 -- In a National Headache Foundation survey of some 170 headache patients, 46% reported having had sex-related headaches. The survey, conducted on the National Headache Foundation's web site during December, included 182 people, mainly women aged 21 and older. Nearly all participants -
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94. Do Your Sleep Habits Trigger Migraines?
    
    If you suffer from migraines, you may want to pay more attention to your sleep habits. That's the message from several studies which show that sleep problems, like insomnia, may actually trigger migraines. Migraines begin when hyperactive nerve cells send out impulses to blood vessels, causing them
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95. Are Migraine Sufferers Sexier?
    
    If you're a migraine sufferer, sex may be the last thing on your mind -- especially when painful migraine symptoms force you to seek solitude in a dark, quiet room. Yet new findings suggest that sex may be linked to migraines and headache relief. According to a study published in the journal Headach
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96. Migraine Sufferers Have Different Brains
    
    Nov. 19, 2007 -- Researchers have identified specific differences in the brains of migraine sufferers linked to the processing of sensory information, including pain. In earlier research, Harvard Medical School investigators used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show structural differences betwee
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97. Nasal Spray May Ease Cluster Headaches
    
    Aug. 28, 2007 -- The prescription nasal spray Zomig, which is used to treat migraines, may ease cluster headaches. That's according to a new study published in today's edition of the journal Neurology. Cluster headache, which is a severe type of headache disorder, affects less than 1% of the public,
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98. Stroke Risk Linked to Some Migraines
    
    Aug. 9, 2007 -- Some migraines may increase young women's odds of having a stroke, according to a new study. The study -- published online today in the journal Stroke -- comes from experts including Leah MacClellan, MSPH, and Steven Kittner, MD, of the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Ba
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99. Woman’s Brain Wired for More Migraines
    
    Aug. 8, 2007 -- Women may get more migraines than men because their brains are quicker to release the trigger that begins the migraine cycle. Women are three times as likely as men to suffer from migraine headaches, and a new study suggests the reason may be that their brains are faster to activate
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100. Poorer Teens May Get More Migraines
     
     July 2, 2007 -- Poorer teenagers may be more likely to suffer from migraine headaches than richer teens. Genetics play a big part in determining the risk of developing painful migraine headaches, but a new study suggests that family income may also play a role in migraine risk. "Possible factors ass
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