Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Migraine sufferers face significant stigma, study finds

(HealthDay)—Those who get migraines have to deal not only with the pain, which can be disabling, but the stigma caused by others who tend to discount the impact of the debilitating headaches, a new study shows.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

IHC: stigma towards migraine sufferers high

(HealthDay)—Individuals with migraine experience as much stigma as individuals with epilepsy and panic disorder, which are also episodic, according to a study presented at the 2013 International Headache Congress, held ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

IHC: united states has shortage of headache specialists

(HealthDay)—There is a widespread shortage of certified headache specialists in the United States compared with the expected migraine population, according to a study presented at the 2013 International Headache Congress, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Obesity may boost migraine odds

(HealthDay)—Obese people may be at higher risk for episodic migraine headaches, a new study suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Pain conditions linked to increased risk of suicide

(HealthDay)—Certain non-cancer pain conditions, including back pain, migraine, and psychogenic pain, are associated with increased risk of suicide in patients using Veterans Health Administration (VHA) services, according ...

Genetics

Genetic mutation linked with typical form of migraine

A research team led by a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at the University of California, San Francisco has identified a genetic mutation that is strongly associated with a typical form of migraine.

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