(Reuters Health) – – Many migraine sufferers avoid alcohol, saying it can trigger the severe headaches, a survey found. Among more than 2,000 migraine patients in the Netherlands, more than a third said alcohol was a migraine trigger for them. Of the 650 patients who had stopped consuming alcohol, one in four said it was… Read More »
January 17, 2019 Share this content: Cervicogenic headache is caused by upper cervical spine dysfunction involving soft tissue, disk and/or bony components that affect the nerve root, with C2 often implicated. Treatment of cervicogenic headache with ultrasound-guided C2 nerve root coblation was associated with significant reductions in pain for at least 24 weeks, according to… Read More »
LINCOLN, Neb. — School districts throughout the U.S. are struggling to find school bus drivers, a challenge that has worsened with low unemployment and a strong economy. The problem has become so severe that some districts are offering sign-up bonuses for new drivers, while others rely on mechanics, custodians and other school employees to fill… Read More »
Headaches are a very common form of pain and can be a nuisance when someone has one. Rather than reaching for over-the-counter painkillers, there are many natural methods that people can try to help them get rid of a headache. In this article, we look at a range of home and natural remedies for headaches.… Read More »
Headaches are the most common form of pain, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Pretty much every person has experienced a headache at some point in their life, and at least half of all adults have had a headache in the past year, per stats from the World Health Organization. Migraines, on the… Read More »
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the label of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulator product gammaCore, from electroCore, Inc, to include adjunctive use in preventing cluster headaches in adult patients. The device, which was previously approved for the treatment of pain associated with migraines and cluster headaches, is a twice-daily self-administered treatment that provides… Read More »