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18 hrs ago | EurekAlert!

Link between migraines and reduced breast cancer risk confirmed in follow-up study

The relationship between migraine headaches in women and a significant reduction in breast cancer risk has been confirmed in a follow-on study to landmark research published last year and conducted by scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Migraine, Health, Breast Cancer, Epidemiology

Yesterday | TulsaWorld.com - Lifestyle

Riboflavin tablets may ease symptoms for migraine sufferers

I have great empathy for the 16-year-old girl who suffers from headaches. If they are migraines, she should go to a health-food store and get vitamin B2 tablets.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Migraine, Health

Tue Jul 07, 2009

The Ledger

Reasons Not to Panic Over a Painkiller

Published: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 5:13 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 5:13 a.m. Few drugs are more ubiquitous than acetaminophen, the pain reliever found in numerous over-the-counter cold remedies and the headache drug Tylenol.

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Related Topix: Tylenol, Tempra, Acetaminophen (generic), Medicine, Medication, Health, Pain, Food and Drug Administration, Vicodin, Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone (generic), Percocet, Acetaminophen/Oxycodone (generic)

Independent Online

Everything you need to know about swine flu

According to the World Health Organisation , at least 429 people have died around the world from swine flu, which has infected 94 512 people in 136 countries.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Medicine, Influenza, Sore Throat

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Journal-News

Breathe deeply to avoid abdominal side stitches

Q Every time I try to do my abdominal exercises, I get a cramping feeling near my ribcage.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Grand Island Pennysaver

Swine flu on the rise in Niagara County

To date, New York state Department of Health laboratories have confirmed 18 cases of Novel H1N1 Influenza A in Niagara County.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Niagara County, NY, Medicine, Influenza, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kawasaki Disease

Poughkeepsie Journal

Condition leaves many undiagnosed - and in pain

According to the National Headache Foundation in Chicago, many people suffering from chronic, severe headaches do not actively seek help, even though it's available.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Migraine, Poughkeepsie, NY

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Poughkeepsie Journal

In search of migraine relief

Growing up the second-oldest of nine children, Terry Tesoriero, 54, remembers clearly how often her mother needed her to look after siblings whenever she suffered one of her many debilitating headaches.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Migraine, Health, Pleasant Valley, NY, Pain, Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer, Medication, Nursing

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Creative Loafing Tampa

Natural alternatives to acetaminophen for pain relief

Once again the news headlines are full of the risks of pharmaceutical drugs. This time ita s that old staple, acetaminophen, the principle ingredient of Tylenol.

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Related Topix: Tylenol, Tempra, Acetaminophen (generic), Medicine, Medication, Health, Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, Ibuprofen (generic), Naproxen (generic), Aleve, Naprosyn, Celebrex, Celecoxib (generic)

Thu Jul 02, 2009

The Independent

UK student sparks Kenya swine flu alert

Kenya's Health minister, Beth Mugo, speaks to the media after a group of students from Nottingham brought the first cases of swine flu to her country enlarge A Nottingham medical student who travelled through some of the poorest parts of Kenya after contracting swine flu in the UK has sparked a state of national alarm in the East African country, ...

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, World News, Kenya, Africa, Travel, Kenya Travel, Medicine,

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Gazette-Bulletin

Some take different approaches to health

Rhonda Toal of rural Hillsboro was weighing whether to begin hormone replacement therapy.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Chiropractic

Omaha World-Herald

Dialing back the dosage

You pop a few Tylenol for a headache, take allergy medicine for hay fever and a few Vicodin for your back pain, all in the same day.

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Related Topix: Tylenol, Tempra, Acetaminophen (generic), Medicine, Medication, Health, Pain, Vicodin, Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone (generic), Food and Drug Administration, Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Wausau Daily Herald

Column: Don't let headaches get the best of you

Chances are you -- like 45 million other Americans -- have been affected by a headache in the past year.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Pain, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, Ibuprofen (generic), Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer, Medication

Sun Jun 28, 2009

BellaOnline

Imitrex for Migraines

Imitrex is a popular choice among the many medications prescribed for migraine and headache pain relief.

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Related Topix: Imitrex, Sumatriptan (generic), Medicine, Medication, Migraine, Health

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Journal Watch - Medicine that Matters

Midlife Migraines with Aura Related to Late-Life Infarct-Like Brain Lesions?

Women who suffer migraine with aura in middle age face increased risk for infarct-like brain lesions on MRI later in life, according to a population-based cohort study in JAMA .

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Related Topix: Migraine, Medicine, Health

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Alaska volcano researcher tracks dangerous ash clouds

In Alaska, there are 52 potentially active volcanoes, with Mount Redoubt currently denoted as active.

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Related Topix: Volcanic Eruption, Alaska, Natural Disasters, Alaska Government, Medicine, Health, University of Alaska Fairbanks, US News, Federal Aviation Administration

Thu Jun 25, 2009

EurekAlert!

Migraines with aura in midlife associated with increased prevalence of brain lesions in older age

This release is available in Chinese . Middle-aged women who had migraine headaches with aura had a higher prevalence of brain lesions when they were older, compared to individuals without similar types of headaches, according to a study in the June 24 issue of JAMA .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Migraine, Bethesda, MD, World News, Iceland

InteliHealth

Migraine Pattern Linked to Heart Attack Risk

Women with a certain pattern of migraine headaches may be more likely to have a heart attack, a study has found.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Migraine, Migraine Headache, Stroke

Indianapolis Star

Help is available for sufferers of chronic, debilitating headaches

When the headache began, the one that would rule his life for about half a year, Andrew Levy, a Butler University English professor, was working on a book about Mark Twain.

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Related Topix: Health, Butler University, Migraine, Indiana

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Newkerala.com

Migraine with aura in midlife may lead to brain lesions

Washington, June 24 : Women who experience migraines with aura during midlife are at increased risk of developing brain lesions in later life, says a new study.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Migraine, Health, Bethesda, MD, World News, Iceland

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