Category: Headache

Headaches Linked to Body’s Internal Clock

April 12th, 2023
Two severe types of headaches are strongly linked to the body’s internal clock, a meta-analysis found. Headaches and Your Internal Clock The meta-analysis included 72 studies on how circadian rhythm—the body’s internal clock—appears to be involved in… more »

Growing Number of People Developing Weight-Linked Headache

February 4th, 2021
  As worldwide obesity rates begin to soar, new research shows that growing numbers of people are developing a potentially blinding type of weight-linked headache that was once considered rare.   Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension   While the stu… more »

June is Headache and Migraine Awareness Month

June 10th, 2020
  Did you know that there are different types of headaches or that migraines have different stages? In support of Headache and Migraine Awareness Month, take the time to learn about these conditions.   Stages of a Migraine   A migraine can cause s… more »

FDA Approves New Migraine Medication

May 30th, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new migraine drug on Tuesday, May 15. Stopping Migraines Before They Start Aimovig, known generically as erenumab, is the first drug in a new class of headache medicines. The newly approved drug has be… more »

Health in the News: Glioblastomas

August 2nd, 2017
Senator John McCain has recently been diagnosed with a type of brain cancer called glioblastoma. While the diagnosis is a difficult one, McCain has returned to the Senate since it has been announced. What is Glioblastoma? Glioblastomas are tumors that… more »