migraine

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In the summer of 2005, Qasim Amin Nathari was giving the sermon for Jumuah (Friday prayers in the Muslim religion) to about 200 members of a New Jersey congregation. He wasn't nervous. He had no reason to be. He knew these people and…

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2. Sex Hormone Fluctuation as a Trigger of MigraineMigraine tends to follow a classic temporal pattern throughout a cisgender woman’s life that corresponds with sex hormone fluctuations during reproductive milestones in the female…

By Ian Trabuco, as told to Hallie LevineI’ve been living with chronic migraines for 3 years. They began my junior year of high school. The symptoms go well beyond just a headache. When I’m in the full throes of a migraine attack, I feel…

By Merle L. Diamond, MD, as told to Kara Mayer RobinsonAs a physician and lecturer specializing in headache medicine, I’m always looking for ways to help patients better manage chronic migraine. Chronic migraine means you have more than…

By Katie M. Golden, as told to Kara Mayer RobinsonAs someone living with chronic migraine, every day is different. There’s no cure for this genetic neurologic disease, but there are things I do to manage my day-to-day life.I'm 40 years…

By Dawn Buse, PhD, as told to Keri WigintonHeadache disorders, including migraine, consistently rank among the leading causes of disability worldwide, especially for those ages 15-49. That’s a big deal. Yet people often don’t think of…

2. Common Types and Red FlagsSeveral types of migraine are recognized by the International Headache Society in 2018, among them migraine without aura and migraine with aura.Previously known as common migraine, migraine without aura is…

Migraines can be a debilitating experienceNicky Lloyd/Getty Images An analysis of 1.3 million people’s genomes has revealed dozens of variations associated with migraines, which could lead to more effective…

Growing pains and migraines might share a common underlying causeZdan Ivan/Shutterstock Children who have growing pains are more likely than their peers to experience migraines later in life. The finding suggests…