Archive for the 'Migraine Headaches' Category
Head Start For Migraine Sufferers
Psychological migraine treatment gives sufferers a confidence boost in their ability to self-manage their symptoms. For severe migraine sufferers, psychological treatments build on the benefits of drug therapy, according to a new study by Elizabeth Seng and Dr. Kenneth Holroyd from Ohio University in the US…Original post by Lemonade Life
No commentsBotox Maker Allergan Agrees To Pay $600 Million And Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor
Allergan Inc., the makers of BOTOX (onabotulinumtoxinA) announced that it has agreed to pay US $600 million and to plead guilty to misdemeanor, thus reaching a resolution with the DOJ (US Department of Justice) regarding a previously reported Government investigation into the company’s past sales and marketing practices related to specific therapeutic uses of BOTOX…Original post by Pharmalot
No commentsBotox Maker Allergan Agrees To Pay $600 Million And Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor
Allergan Inc., the makers of BOTOX (onabotulinumtoxinA) announced that it has agreed to pay US $600 million and to plead guilty to misdemeanor, thus reaching a resolution with the DOJ (US Department of Justice) regarding a previously reported Government investigation into the company’s past sales and marketing practices related to specific therapeutic uses of BOTOX…Original post by Pharmalot
No commentsGenetic Link To Migraine Found, In DNA Variant On Chromosome 8
Scientists have identified the first genetic risk factor linked to a common type of migraine after examining the genetic data of over 50,000 individuals. The investigators say that this breakthrough gives them new insights into migraine triggers, which will hopefully lead to novel therapies to prevent episodes of migraine…Original post by Pharmalot
No commentsRecurrent Teen Headaches Linked To Smoking, Overweight And Physical Inactivity
Teenagers who regularly have headaches may find that their problem is linked to overweight, smoking and/or lack of physical exercise, according to an article published in the medical journal Neurology. The authors found that teenagers with all three factors - those who were overweight, smoked and did very little exercise - were 3…Original post by WSJ.com: Health Blog
No commentsHeadaches In Teens Tied To Overweight, Smoking And Lack Of Exercise
Teens who are overweight, get little exercise or who smoke may be more likely to have frequent headaches and migraines than teens with none of these factors, according to a study published in the August 18, 2010, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Teens with all three of the negative lifestyle factors were 3…Original post by WSJ.com: Health Blog
No commentsNautilus Neurosciences Announces U.S. Launch Of CAMBIA(TM) (Diclofenac Potassium For Oral Solution) For The Treatment Of Migraine
Nautilus Neurosciences, Inc., a neurology-focused specialty pharmaceutical company headquartered in New Jersey, announced that CAMBIA(TM) (diclofenac potassium for oral solution) is now available in the United States for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura. CAMBIA was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in June 2009…Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsBOTOX(R) Receives First Authorisation In UK As Preventative Treatment In Chronic Migraine
Allergan is pleased to announce that BOTOX® (botulinum toxin type A) has been licensed by the MHRA in the UK for the prophylaxis of headaches in adults who have chronic migraine (headaches on at least 15 days per month of which at least 8 days are with migraine)1…Original post by Your ER Doc
No commentsHeadCoolieTM Adjustable, Reusable Head Wrap Provides Non-Chemical, Non-Prescription Therapeutic Relief For Fever Symptoms And Headaches
American Diversified Medical Corporation, a majority owned subsidiary of ThermaFreeze Products Corporation (PINKSHEETS: TZPC), unveiled its newest product line, the HeadCoolie™…Original post by Lemonade Life
No commentsA Simple Massage Is Proven To Relieve Psychological And Physiological State Of Patients With Chronic Tension Headache
Researchers at the University of Granada -in collaboration with the Clinical Hospital San Cecilio and the University Rey Juan Carlos- have proven that the psychological and physiological state of patients with tension headache improves within 24 hours after receiving a 30-minute massage. As researchers explained, tension headaches have an increasing incidence in the population…Original post by Lemonade Life
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