The DIY jab that stops migraines before they start

The DIY jab that stops migraines before they start and could save 10,000 patients repeated hospital visits Previously anti-migraine medicine had to be injected by a doctor or a nurse This new development allows patients to self-administer the treatment  A special home use injection pen device patients to administer the drug ahead of a migraine  … Read more

The ‘Epipen’ that stops migraines before they start

The ‘Epipen’ that stops migraines before they start and could save 10,000 patients repeated hospital visits Previously anti-migraine medicine had to be injected by a doctor or a nurse This new development allows patients to self-administer the treatment  A special epi-pen allows patients to administer the drug ahead of a migraine  Ted Rowntree, 26, who … Read more

Mother claims unborn baby ‘saved her life’ after MRI scan due to pregnancy migraines revealed cancer

A mother-to-be’s life was saved by her unborn baby after doctors discovered a rare form of rare cancer in her salivary glands.  Jade Palmer, 27,  from Cardiff, was pregnant with her second child when she started suffering from painful migraines. She raised the issue with her doctors during her pre-natal checks – but they couldn’t find … Read more

People who do yoga regularly have fewer, less painful migraines, study shows 

Downward dog can relieve migraines: People who do yoga regularly have fewer, less painful headaches, study shows Researchers studied 114 adult individuals who were regular migraine sufferers Half were given medication while the other group were prescribed yoga as well Both groups’ headaches improved over the following three months of the study However, the yoga group … Read more

Acupuncture is up to four times better at easing migraines than drugs, new study suggests

Acupuncture is up to four times better at easing migraines than drugs, new study suggests Patients given acupuncture suffer two fewer migraines a month, study finds  Dr Heather Angus-Leppan says it is ‘an acceptable evidence – based treatment’ Study used acupuncture along with ‘sham’ test and usual migraine treatments  By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:40 … Read more

Smartphone users who get regular headaches and migraines use more painkillers but find less relief

Smartphone users who suffer from regular headaches and migraines use more painkillers but find less relief, study shows Researchers surveyed 400 people who get headaches or migraines regularly The team asked the participants to detail their device and painkiller usage Smartphone users tend to take nearly twice as many pills as non-users However, they appear to … Read more