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Headaches and Migraines Web Sites

American Council for Headache Education

  • Headache Information
  • Women and Migraine
  • Prevention
  • Headaches Medicines
  • Non-pharmacological Strategies
  • Avoiding Triggers
  • Much More

National Headache Foundation

  • Headache frequently asked questions
  • Ten important steps
  • Patient Assistance available at no charge to eligible patients
  • Headache Measurement Tools
  • Headache Screening Questionnaire
  • Headache Diary
  • Medications
  • And more

Mayo Clinic
Migraines

  • Overview
  • Signs and symptoms
  • Causes
  • Risk factors
  • When to seek medical advise
  • Screening and diagnosis
  • Complications
  • Treatment
  • Self-care
  • More

Headache.com from Australia
Shows a face, you click facial features, the site describes how it can contribute to a migraine.

  • Frequently asked questions
  • How prevalent are headaches?
  • What causes headaches?
  • Does Stress cause headaches?
  • Can headaches be treated?
  • Does a more severe headache mean a more sever problem?
  • Causes
  • Treatments

World Headache Alliance

This site is still active, September 19, 2007 but changes are pending

  • Understanding Headaches
  • Research
  • Top Stories

American Academy of Family Physicians

Health information for the whole family

Links to select sites are listed below  

Headache Society of Singapore
Good summary of frequently asked questions

  • Migraine
  • Tension headaches
  • MPS and TP therapy
  • Cervicogenic headache
  • Dental causes of headache
  • ENT causes of headache

National Institutes of Health

National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Headache information site

  • What is Headache?
  • Is there any treatment?
  • What is the prognosis?
  • What research is being done?

Organization for Understanding Cluster Headaches
Great Site!

  • Diagnosing Cluster Headache
  • Quick headache Comparison Table:
  • Cluster/CPH/Migraine/Tension
  • Cluster Headache Medications
  • Cluster triggers

Medicinenet.com
Commercial site with ads and good basic information

  • What is a migraine headache?
  • What are the symptoms of migraine headaches?
  • How is a migraine headache diagnosed?
  • What is the treatment for moderate to severe migraine headaches
  • How are migraine headaches prevented?
  • What should migraine suffers do?
  • Much more

The National Migraine Association

Migraines Myth and Reality

  • Disability & Impairment
  • Treatment & Management
  • Where to Turn For Help
  • Frequently Asked Questions

United States National Library of Medicine
MedlinePlus

Find answers to your health questions

  • Health Topics
  • Drug Information
  • Medical Encyclopedia
  • Dictionary
  • Directories of doctors and hospitals

United States National Library of Medicine
PubMedCentral

Digital archive of life science journal literature

National Library of Medicine
PubMed

14,000,000 citations available. Search by author, journal titles, and clinical queries

Clinical Trials.gov
A service of the National Institutes of Health. Developed by the National Library of Medicine research by chronic illness, location, treatment and sponsor

National Library of Medicine

LocatorPlus
Books, journals and audiovisuals in the National Library of Medicine collections

Senior Health.gov
Developed by the National Institute on Aging. Health Information for older adults

St. John Health Chronic Headache & Migraine Institute
Headache Information In depth

  • What are Migraines
  • Decreasing Caffeine
  • Diet for Headache Patients
  • Rebound Headaches
  • Headache Triggers
  • Tension Aches
  • Managing Stress
  • Alternative Therapies for Headaches

National Guideline Clearing House
Go to top left, over search. Type in topic, click search.  A link to one topic is listed below.

Migraine Diagnostic Confirmation

U.S. News & World Report

Heath site with great search options


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HEADACHES/MIGRAINES

The following is a list of links to a variety of articles on specific health issues. They have been sorted by date, newest to oldest except where the content was very good.

 

Epilepsy Drug Fails For Migraine Prevention

February 12, 2008

Migraine Suffers Have Thick Brain Area

USA Weekend

January 27, 2008

Gene Mutations Linked to a Rare Form of Migraine

December 4, 2007 

 

Migraines Linked to Changes in the Brain

November 19, 2007

Cayenne Peppers Can Cure Headaches

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

October 30, 2007

30 Million Americans Suffer From Migraines, But Many Don’t Realize It

September 28, 2007

New Treatment Explored For Cluster Headache

HealthDay

August 30, 2007

A Hidden Cause of Headaches

The New York Times

(Free one time registration)

August 30, 2007

Nasal Spray Offers Rapid Relief for Cluster Headaches

August 27, 2007

Cluster Headache Drug May Increase Result For Heart Problems

Neurology

August 14, 2007

Migraine with Aura Tied to Stroke Risk in Women

August 9, 2007

 

Smart Ways to Stop a Headache

Family Circle

June 2007

Some Migraine Suffers at Increased Risk of Eye Problems

May 14, 2007

Just a Headache? Cerebral Aneurysm

California Pacific Medical Center

May 2007

For Both Sexes Migraine and Heart Intertwined

April 24, 2007

Migraines Linked to Heart Disease

U.S. News & World Report

April 24, 2007

When Exercise Causes Headaches

USA Weekend

April 21, 2007

Combination Drugs Provide Improved Migraine Relief

Journal of the American Medical Association

April 4, 2007

Also another article click here

Dual Drug Approach Melts Migraines

April 4, 2007

 

Peppermint Oil May Relieve Digestive Symptoms and Headaches

American Family Physician

April 1, 2007

Migraine and Depression are Mix with Symptoms 

University of Toledo

January 9, 2007

Holiday Headache Control

USA Weekend

November 24-25, 2006

Migraine Treatment Appears Effective for Cluster Headaches

September 13, 2006

Spray Could Relieve Cluster Headaches

Archives of Neurology

September 11, 2006

Migraine Treatment and Prevention in Women

Mayo Clinic

September 6, 2006

Magnetic Pulses Head Off Migraine Cascade

June 26, 2006

 

Almotriptan Used to Treat Migraines
Mayo Clinic

Acute Migraine Treatment Guidelines
Annals of Internal Medicine

Guideline at the bottom

Evidence Based Guidelines for Migraine Headaches
American Academy of Neurology
Spring 2006

Study Suggests Tension Headache May Be Muscular and Joint Disorder
University of Buffalo

May 18, 2006

Tension Headache Cures

USA Weekend
April 9, 2006

Excedrin Beats Ibuprofen for Headache Pain
March 31, 2006

Link not active August 24, 2007

Heart Device Eases Migraines
The New York Times

March 14, 2006
(Requires free one time registration)

Acupuncture Like Migraine Pill
BBC News

March 2, 2006

Rofecoxib In the Acute Treatment of Migraine

February 2006

  

The Year in Medicine

(Go to acupuncture-headache article at the top)

Time

December 5, 2005

Could Your Sinus Headache Actually Be a Migraine

November 26, 2005

 

Migraine Headache: How to Deal With the Pain

November 1, 2005

Diagnosing a Headache

October 22, 2005 

Snort a Gas to Beat Migraines

October 11, 2005

 

Topiramate Shows Promise in Prevention of Migraines

September 28, 2005

Acupuncture Fares Well in Headache Experiment

New York Times

August 16, 2005

(Requires free one time registration)

 

Study Finds Millions of Migraine Sufferers Continue to Live With Pain Despite Available Prevent Treatments
June 24, 2005
 

Most Migraine Suffers Miss Out on Prevention
June 24, 2005
 

Herb Spells Headache Relief

(Scroll down to article)

Time

March 7, 2005 

 

Taking Aim At Chronic Headaches
November 21, 2004
 

Lyme Disease Can Masquerade As Migraine

Read the article do not click the link
August 23, 2004
 

Too Many Headache Pills Can Spur More Pain
June 14, 2004
 

Answers About Headaches
April 1, 2004
 

When Your Period Brings a Major Headache
March 8, 2004
 

Vision Problems, Migraines Linked To Stroke Risk
February 4, 2004
 

The New Science of Headaches

Time

October 7, 2002

 

Preventing Headaches

Time

October 7, 2002

How to Prevent a Migraine

Time

July 1, 2002

Arthritis, Asthma And Migraine Advice

USA Weekend
March 10, 2002
 

Fighting Headaches Is a Pain
USA Weekend

October 8, 2000
 

Starving Off Sinus Headaches

MSNBC
Date n/a
 

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