http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Migraine/Article/list/42080 Modern Medicine provides migraine medical news and information to keep doctors and other healthcare professionals well informed. 2009-11-21T22:25:22Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Migraine-With-Aura-Linked-to-Risk-of-Ischemic-Stro/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637427?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 People who have migraine headache with aura are at increased risk for ischemic stroke, particularly women, according to a meta-analysis of research on the links between migraines and cardiovascular disease published online Oct. 27 in BMJ. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637427/headache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637427null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Better-Stove-May-Improve-Womens-Respiratory-Health/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629587?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 In rural Mexican women, use of an improved wood-burning stove is associated with better respiratory function compared to a traditional open fire, according to a study in the Oct. 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629587/respiratory.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629587null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sumatriptan-Sumavel-DosePro-Needle-free-injection-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624222?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 New formulation: Sumatriptan (Sumavel DosePro) formulated as a needle-free injection was approved on July 15, 2009, for the acute treatment of migraine and cluster headaches 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/362009/624222null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Anterior-Cervical-Operations-May-Lead-to-Headache-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/617536?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Most patients who undergo an anterior cervical operation for cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy can expect to achieve significant long-term headache relief, according to a study in the Aug. 1 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617536/maninpain.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617536null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Chronic-Daily-Headache-Often-Subsides-in-Adolescen/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/611739?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 In most adolescents with chronic daily headache, symptoms decline over time, but about one-quarter of patients may still experience headache-related disability or daily headaches as young adults, according to a study published online July 15 in Neurology. 2009-07-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611739/pain_image.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611739null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Combining-sumatriptan-and-naproxen-relieves-menstr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/609670?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Sumatriptan and naproxen used in combination delivered both 2-hour and sustained pain relief to women with dysmenorrhea who were suffering menstrual migraine headaches, according to a pair of studies reported in the July issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/282009/609670null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Migraine-Linked-to-Lower-Breast-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/610138?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 In both premenopausal and postmenopausal women, a history of migraine may be independently associated with a significantly reduced risk of breast cancer, according to a study published in the July issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/610138/BREAST.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/610138null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Migraine-Associated-With-Cardiovascular-Risk-in-Wo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/606560?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Women who have migraine headaches with aura are at elevated risk for having cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online June 24 in Neurology. 2009-06-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/606560/FAC079.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/606560null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Combination-Treatment-Relieves-Menstrual-Migraines/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/605827?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Sumatriptan and naproxen used in combination delivered both two-hour and sustained pain relief to women with dysmenorrhea who were suffering menstrual migraine headaches, according to a pair of studies reported in the July issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-06-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/605827/fac087.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/605827null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Midlife-Migraine-Linked-to-Brain-Infarcts-in-Older/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/605986?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Middle-aged women who have migraine with aura may be more likely than women without headaches to show cerebellar infarct-like lesions on MRI later in life, according to a study in the June 24 Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-06-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/605986/headache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/605986null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+News/FDA-approves-teen-use-of-migraine-drug/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601987?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Pediatricians no longer have to prescribe off-label if they want to write a triptan scrip for an adolescent with a migraine. 2009-06-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/232009/601987null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Exercise-Program-Appears-Helpful-in-Migraine-Patie/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/591206?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Though migraine patients frequently cite exercise as a migraine trigger, a cycling-based exercise program improved the exercise capacity of migraineurs without a reported increase in migraines, according to research published in the April issue of Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 2009-04-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591206/FAC079.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591206null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Migraines-in-Pregnancy-Linked-to-Vascular-Disease/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/586609?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Pregnant women who experience migraine headaches are at increased risk of stroke and vascular disease, according to research published online Mar. 10 in BMJ. 2009-03-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/586609/pregnant_SS36026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/586609null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Warmer-Weather-Linked-to-Increased-Headache-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/586255?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Higher outdoor temperatures were associated with a short-term increase in headache risk, according to the results of a study published in the Mar. 10 issue of Neurology. 2009-03-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/586255/HCH067.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/586255null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Repairing-Heart-Defect-May-Relieve-Migraines/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/582355?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Patent foramen ovale closure can greatly reduce the frequency and severity of migraines, according to study findings published in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2009-02-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/582355/headache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/582355null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleep-Problems-Headaches-May-Influence-Each-Other/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/581886?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 The use of sleep as a method of headache relief may help promote insomnia in women with tension-type headaches, according to research published in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2009-02-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/581886/sleepy_teen2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/581886null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AAN-Abdominal-Obesity-Linked-to-Migraine-Headaches/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/581315?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Abdominal obesity in people aged 20 to 55 may be associated with an increased risk of migraine, according to research that will be presented April 25-May 2 at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle. 2009-02-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/581315/fac087.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/581315null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Migraines-Impose-Substantial-Societal-and-Economic/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/580604?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Although migraines and their associated disabilities are prevalent and carry a high societal and economic burden, they are not generally considered a serious medical condition, according to a report published in the January/February issue of Value in Health. 2009-02-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/580604/FAC079.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/580604null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Headaches-Common-in-Soldiers-with-Mild-Brain-Injur/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/573707?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Among U.S. soldiers who suffered explosion-related mild traumatic brain injuries in Iraq, those with residual neurocognitive deficits are likely to experience frequent and severe headaches, according to a report published in the December issue of the Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. 2009-01-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022009/573707/gulfsoldiers.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022009/573707null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Legal-Off-label-drug-use-FDA-allows-physicians-to-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/570103?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Dr. Head, a prominent dermatologist, has five years of experience using botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of migraine headaches. He knows that botulinum toxin injections are approved for the treatment of hyperhidrosis and hyperkinetic glabellar lines, but he also is very comfortable treating a variety of wrinkles and headaches with these injections. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/492008/570103null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Off-Label-Use-of-Pharmaceuticals/CME/Article/detail/639288?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to describe common methods used to promote off-label medication use and to describe situations where off-label prescribing of medications may be clinically appropriate. 2008-11-30T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/639288null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Safer-Drug-Developed-for-Migraine-Treatment/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/568300?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 For moderate to severe migraine attacks, the calcitonin gene-related peptide-receptor antagonist telcagepant is safer compared with other drugs such as triptans, according to a report released online Nov. 25 in The Lancet. 2008-11-25T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/482008/568300/pain_image.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/482008/568300null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Migraines-Associated-with-Decreased-Breast-Cancer-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/564603?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Women with a history of migraines have a significantly decreased risk of developing breast cancer, according to research published in the November issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2008-11-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452008/564603/fac087.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452008/564603null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Is-Depression-Over-Diagnosed-The-Primary-Care-Chal/CME/Article/detail/639291?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: * Identify and diagnose patients with depression, while paying particular attention to patient somatic symptoms. * Effectively treat patients with depression to a goal of achieving and maintaining remission. * Recognize the special issues in unique populations. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/639291null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Recent-Migraine-Developments-Reviewed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/559777?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Researchers have developed powerful new drugs for migraine treatment, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonists, which are considered safe, tolerable and efficacious for acute migraine, according to a review published in the Oct. 18 issue of The Lancet. 2008-10-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422008/559777/headache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422008/559777null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Link-Between-Migraine-and-Atherosclerosis-Is-Debun/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/550615?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Migraine patients do not have a higher risk of atherosclerosis than other patients, but they appear to have a higher risk of venous thromboembolism, according to research published in the Sept. 16 issue of Neurology. 2008-09-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382008/550615/FAC079.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382008/550615null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Migraines-Commonly-Affect-Military-Members-Impair-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/548470?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Studies demonstrate that migraine headaches are common among returning active duty military and officer trainees, and significantly inhibit work duties, according to two reports published in the June issue of Headache. 2008-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/548470/fac063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/548470null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Locum+Tenens/Generic-Depakote-approved/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534610?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Last month, the FDA passed the first generic forms of Depakote (divalproex solidum. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/locumlife/322008/534610null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Genetic-Factor-Studied-in-Susceptibility-to-Migrai/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/533034?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Carriers of the MTHFR 677C>T genotype who have migraines with aura are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to research published online July 30 in Neurology. 2008-07-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312008/533034/headache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312008/533034null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Topiramate-Therapy-During-Pregnancy-Raises-Concern/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/531181?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 The use of topiramate as monotherapy or as an adjunct to other treatment for epilepsy during pregnancy raises some concerns about the increased risk of congenital malformation, according to a report published in the July 22 issue of Neurology. 2008-07-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302008/531181/pregnant_SS36033.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302008/531181null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Intervention-with-Drugs-Offers-Migraine-Reli/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/528426?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Taking a single-tablet formulation of sumatriptan and naproxen sodium soon after the onset of migraine was effective and well-tolerated for treating traditional and non-traditional symptoms, according to research published in the July 8 issue of Neurology. 2008-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282008/528426/maninpain.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282008/528426null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Neurology/Triptans-Associated-with-Rare-Cases-of-Serotonin-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/517121?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Triptans -- serotonin-receptor agonists used to treat migraines -- are linked to uncommon but potentially serious cases of serotonin syndrome, according to a letter published in the May 15 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2008-05-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202008/517121/headache2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202008/517121null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Neurology/AANS-Surgical-Technique-Eases-Chronic-Headache/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/513144?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 In patients with chronic headaches that do not respond to conventional treatment, the surgical implantation of a cranial peripheral nerve stimulation system may provide relief, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons in Chicago. 2008-04-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182008/513144/HCH067.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182008/513144null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Primary+Care+Medicine/Aural-Symptoms-Common-in-Headache-Disorders-Subset/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/511848?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Symptoms of temporomandibular disorder (TMD), a subset of primary headache disorders, often include ear pain and other aural symptoms, according to a study in the April issue of Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery. 2008-04-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/172008/511848/earexam_18010.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/172008/511848null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psychiatry+%26+Behavioral+Health/Migraine-Sufferers-Are-Most-At-Risk-for-Allodynia/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/511658?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Cutaneous allodynia is more common in people who have migraine headaches than it is among people with other types of severe or chronic headaches, according to a study published in the April 22 issue of Neurology. 2008-04-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/172008/511658/headache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/172008/511658null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatric+News/Are-sleep-disorders-more-common-in-children-with-m/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/511460?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Migraine is associated with an increased risk of sleep disturbances in children, according to findings presented at the Academy of Neurology's 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago. 2008-04-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/172008/511460null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Treatment+Areas/Treximet-a-sumatriptan-and-naproxen-combination-tr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/511324?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 GlaxoSmithKline gets FDA nod for combination migraine treatment 2008-04-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/172008/511324null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Cardiology/AAN-Migraine-Linked-to-Cardiovascular-Disease/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/510844?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Women who experience migraine headaches at least once weekly may have a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease and ischemic stroke, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Chicago. 2008-04-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162008/510844/headache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162008/510844null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Cardiology/Higher-Pulse-Pressure-Linked-to-Lower-Headache-Ris/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/510227?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 A study investigating the association between blood pressure and headache reports that a high pulse pressure appears to protect against both migraine and non-migraine headaches. The research is published in the April 15 issue of Neurology. 2008-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162008/510227/headache2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162008/510227null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Patient+Relations/Secrets-that-patients-carry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/505786?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 A mundane complaint can mask deep emotional scars that cause or contribute to a patient's symptoms, as this doctor found out. 2007 DOCTORS' WRITING CONTEST - GRAND PRIZE WINNER 2008-04-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/132008/505786null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Neurology/Oxcarbazepine-Ineffective-for-Migraine-Prophylaxis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/491232?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Prophylactic oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) does not appear to be effective in preventing migraine attacks, according to the results of a study published in the Feb. 12 issue of Neurology. 2008-02-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072008/491232/HCH067.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072008/491232null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Internal+Medicine/Sporadic-amp-Familial-Hemiplegic-Migraine-Have-Gen/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/477237?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Some individuals with sporadic hemiplegic migraine -- a severe migraine subtype that involves transient hemiparesis -- carry gene mutations that are associated with familial hemiplegic migraine, suggesting that the two diseases may be part of a disease spectrum with similar pathogenesis, researchers report in an article published in the Dec. 4 issue of Neurology. 2007-12-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/492007/477237/headache2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/492007/477237null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Woman-With-Short-Lasting-Strictly-Unilateral-Heada/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/541750?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 A 47-year-old woman complains of severe headaches that involve only the right orbital, temporal, and occipital areas. She describes the pain as sharp and stabbing, and she rates its severity as 9 or 10 on a 10-point visual analog scale. 2007-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/541750null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Topamax+News+Articles/Women-With-Migraines-at-Higher-Risk-of-Stroke/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/481800?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Women who suffer from migraines that are accompanied by visual symptoms -- usually called an aura -- are at a slightly increased risk of stroke, especially if they smoke and take oral contraceptives, a new study says. 2007-08-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012008/481800null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Neurology/Low-Household-Income-Linked-to-Migraine-Risk-in-Te/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/439059?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Adolescents in low-income households have a higher risk of migraine than those in upper-income households, but only if there is no parental history of migraine, according to a study published in the July 3 issue of Neurology. 2007-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272007/439059/girlphone.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272007/439059null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Cluster-Headache-American-College-of-Physicians-PI/CME/Article/detail/621991?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/352009/621991null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Pagets-Disease-of-Bone-American-College-of-Physici/CME/Article/detail/622019?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/352009/622019null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Migraine-American-College-of-Physicians-PIER-CME/CME/Article/detail/621976?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/352009/621976null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Migraine/Patient-With-Green-Blood-Doesnt-Faze-Surgical-Team/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/539520?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A patient undergoing emergency surgery stunned an OR team here with greenish-black arterial blood. Surgeons and anesthesiologists were totally puzzled. 2007-06-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/539520null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Migraine/Some-Migraine-Sufferers-at-Increased-Risk-of-Eye-P/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/540108?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Men and women who get migraines without aura are more likely to develop retinopathy, researchers here found. 2007-05-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/540108null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Emergency+medicine/TIA-migraine-or-something-else/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/426787?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 When a patient presents with acute neurologic symptoms, what diagnostic studies need your immediate attention? What is the patient's short-term stroke risk? These experts outline a rational approach to this often underestimated emergency. 2007-05-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/202007/426787null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Two-Women-With-Severe-Headaches-Different-Symptoms/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/541647?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 The headaches vary in severity, but she usually has severe headaches (8 on a 10-point visual analog scale [VAS]) once or twice a week; she describes the latter as severe throbbing or pounding pain on the top of the head but also involving the occipital and frontal areas and occasionally one or the other temple. 2007-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/541647null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Topamax+News+Articles/Daily-Migraine-Pill-Boosts-Worker-Productivity/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/481956?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 FRIDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Taking a daily medication to prevent migraine headaches can boost worker productivity and save companies money, a U.S. study shows. Half of the 325 migraine-plagued workers in the study took the drug topiramate (brand name Topamax) each day, and the other half took a placebo. The study was funded by Ortho-McNeil Neurologics Inc., the maker of Topamax. The drug's effect on work absenteeism was minimal, say researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Among those taking the drug, average missed work time per week was one hour, compared to 1.5 hours for those taking the placebo. However, the drug had a much greater effect on "presenteeism" -- days that employees were on the job but not able to work at full capacity due to a migraine. When the researchers added absenteeism and presenteeism together, they found that the total lost productive time for workers with migraines was 14.6 hours per month before they started taking topiramate, compared to 5.1 hours per month while they were taking the drug. Workers taking the placebo also showed a decrease in total lost productive time when their presenteeism and absenteeism were added together, but the gain in productivity was higher among workers taking topiramate, the study said. The findings are published in the March issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. It's estimated that migraines cost U.S. businesses up to $28.7 billion a year in lost productivity, according to background information in a news release about the study. More information The American Academy of Family Physicians has more about migraine headaches. -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, news release, March 15, 2007 Last Updated: March 16, 2007 Copyright © 2007 ScoutNews, LLC. All rights reserved. 2007-03-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012008/481956null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Primary+Care+Medicine/Mixed-tension-migraine/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/554850?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Mixed tension migraine is a headache with features of both tension and migraine headaches. 2007-03-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/402008/554850null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/FDA-Issues-Warning-to-Makers-of-Ergotamine-Drugs/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/408708?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered eight manufacturers and 12 distributors of products containing ergotamine tartrate to cease marketing. The drugs in question, typically marketed for migraine, were manufactured without FDA approval. 2007-03-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092007/408708/54184.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092007/408708null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Topamax+News+Articles/Chronic-Headaches-Leave-Women-Prone-to-Depression/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/481957?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Women who suffer from chronic headaches are at greater risk of depression. That's the conclusion of a study published in the Jan. 9 issue of Neurology. 2007-01-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012008/481957null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Meetings/Study-observes-increased-risk-for-CV-events-in-men/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/399052?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Men who suffer from migraines are at increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) events, according to new data from the Physicians' Health Study. These observations follow similar reports that women with symptoms associated with migraines are at higher risk for CV disease. 2007-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/032007/399052null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Middle-Aged-Man-With-Recurring-Facial-Pain/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/539117?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 A 49-year-old man presents with recurring facial pain of 6 months' duration. The pain initially occurred several times per week; it now occurs as often as several times per day. The paroxysmal pain is intense and incapacitating but abates within several minutes. It occurs in the right maxillary region and lower jaw and is sharp and lancinating. Hard chewing and teeth cleaning are the usual precipitating events. Between episodes, the patient is asymptomatic, without numbness or deficit in the affected region. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/539117null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Primary+Care+Medicine/Migraine/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/554758?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 A migraine is a common type of headache that may occur with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light. In many people, a throbbing pain is felt only on one side of the head. 2006-11-21T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/402008/554758null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Primary+Care+Medicine/Migraine-without-aura/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/554771?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Migraine is a neurological disorder that generally involves recurring headaches. Other symptoms may occur with the headaches. Migraines are often classified based on whether they include an early symptom called an aura. Most migraines do not have this aura stage. 2006-11-21T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/402008/554771null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Migraine-seizure-drug-may-increase-kidney-stone-ri/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/385985?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Topiramate (Topamax), a drug commonly prescribed to treat seizures and migraines, can increase the propensity for calcium phosphate kidney stones, according to a study by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. 2006-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/462006/385985null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/AHA+Conference+Update/Study-finds-that-men-who-suffer-from-migraines-are/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/386008?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Men who suffer from migraines are at increased risk for cardiovascular events, according to researchers. The new findings follow similar reports that women with migraines are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease. 2006-11-14T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/462006/386008null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Primary+Care+Medicine/Migraine---resources/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/546252?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Resources - migraine 2006-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/352008/546252null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Woman-With-Worsening-Headaches-and-Neurologic-Symp/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/539142?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 A 37-year-old woman complains of frequent, severe headaches. She describes the pain as a pressure-like feeling that is usually located at the top of her head and occasionally spreads to one of her temples; she rates its intensity as 9 on a 10-point visual analog scale. The pain becomes throbbing when she tries to engage in any kind of physical activity. 2006-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/539142null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Woman-With-Worsening-Headaches-and-Neurologic-Symp/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/538457?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 2006-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/538457null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/AAFP06/Headache-patient-Think-migraine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/376235?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 More than 90% of patients who visit a primary care doctor for headache have migraine, said Jeffrey R. Unger, MD, Medical Director, Chino Medical Group, Chino, Calif. 2006-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/402006/376235null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Contraceptives/Oh-by-the-way--what-about-my-headaches/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/369805?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 We feel it's important to tell patients whose symptoms meet the criteria for migraine whether they have migraine with or without aura. 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/362006/369805null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Treatment+Areas/New-options-for-migraine-relief/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/365710?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 More than 28 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches, often beginning during adolescence, continuing throughout adulthood, and affecting three times as many women as men. The prescription drug market for the treatment of migraines is about $2 billion annually in this country. Vying for a piece of the pie are several new companies—some utilizing new combinations or new formulations of old drugs and a few developing new drug entities. Here's a heads-up on what's coming our way. 2006-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/332006/365710null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Intervention-in-a-Case-of-Migraine-With-Depr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/537603?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 The patient presented with left-sided, throbbing headaches that had gradually increased in severity and frequency. These headaches, which occurred once or twice a month, were associated with photophobia, phonophobia, and nausea, and usually lasted 8 to 12 hours. The headaches affected the patient's job performance and attendance, and she complained of fatigue, lack of sleep, and difficulty in concentrating. 2006-04-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/537603null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Severe-Migraine-Options-for-Acute-Therapy-in-the-E/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/537334?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 A 36-year-old man with a 15-year history of episodic migraine presents to the emergency department (ED) at 5 AM with a right-sided throbbing headache of 4 hours' duration. The headache awakened him, which is typical of his more severe migraine attacks. Unfortunately, the patient forgot to refill his prescription for pain medication and did not "catch" this headache in time. He took an over-the-counter combination of aspirin and caffeine, which seemed to help for about 60 minutes, but the headache has returned full force. He has vomited twice-another characteristic typical of his migraine attacks 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/537334null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/What-Cause-of-Puzzling-Hormonally-Related-Symptoms/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/537326?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 I suspect that my patient has hereditary angioedema (HAE). During her last pregnancy 2 years earlier, she had severe preeclampsia. 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/537326null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/The+15-Minute+Visit/THE-15-MINUTE-VISIT-Migraine-headaches/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/307300?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 2006-02-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Case+%26+Comment/CASE-amp-COMMENT-What-brought-on-these-migraine-he/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/307313?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 2006-02-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Choosing-Contraception-for-Women-With-Migraine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/537302?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 What are the current recommendations for hormonal contraception (eg, oral contraceptives, medroxyprogesterone injections) in patients with migraine? 2006-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/537302null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Unusual-Optic-Nerve-Findings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/537271?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 A 71-year-old man presented with a 6-week history of decreased vision in his right eye. The patient, who had hypertension and migraine headaches, had successfully recovered from a stroke that occurred 1 year earlier. His medications included aspirin, 81 mg/d, clopidogrel, atenolol, and furosemide. He also took gabapentin, 300 mg hs, for his migraine headaches. He had a remote history of cigarette smoking. 2006-01-30T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/537271null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Corticosteroids-Ever-an-Option-for-Patients-With-M/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/537266?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 What are the current recommendations for the use of corticosteroids in the treatment of migraine? Is this a therapy primary care clinicians might consider? 2006-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/537266null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Migraine/Pediatrics-Feature-Help-for-headaches151a-strategy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/435570?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 A five-step approach helps you rule out pathologic headache and start effective management for benign primary headache—all during a typical office visit. 2005-11-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/252007/435570/cntped1105_cov.R1_7616_thumbnail.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/252007/435570null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Migraine/Drug-specific-migraine-treatment/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/435571?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 With few exceptions, most types of migraine are benign and can be treated in primary care. The availability of drugs such as the triptans is reducing the need to use potentially addictive barbiturates and narcotics. 2005-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/252007/435571/ptcr0205_cv1_thumbnail.gif http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/252007/435571null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Neurology/Topics-in-Neurology-Drug-specific-migraine-treatme/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/147334?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 With few exceptions, most types of migraine are benign and can be treated in primary care. The availability of drugs such as the triptans is reducing the need to use potentially addictive barbiturates and narcotics. 2005-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/082005/147334/ptcr0205_cv1_thumbnail.gif XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Man-With-Incapacitating-Daily-Headaches/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535992?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 A 39-year-old man complains of severe daily headaches that he describes as throbbing and "burning," with a sensation of pressure. He rates the severity of his pain as 8 to 10 on a 10-point visual analog scale (VAS) in which 10 is the most severe. The mean duration of the headaches is 12 hours, and the mean frequency is 5 days per week. Between the episodes of severe headache, he has constant "minor" headaches that are not as severe (mean severity, 3 to 5 on a 10-point VAS). Within the past 5 months, he has never been totally free of headache. 2004-04-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/535992null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/When-Are-OTC-Analgesics-Appropriate-for-Acute-Migr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535794?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 A 34-year-old woman complains of headaches that interfere with work. Her first headache episode, approximately 6 years earlier, was relatively mild. Initially, she experienced attacks only once every 3 to 4 months and managed them effectively with over-the-counter (OTC) agents. However, in the last 6 months the attacks have become more frequent—they occur at least twice a month—and are so severe that she misses work. 2003-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/535794null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Calcium-Channel-Blocker-Drug-Interactions-Strategi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535642?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Calcium channel blockers are commonly prescribed to treat several cardiovascular diseases and may be helpful in other conditions, such as migraine and bipolar disorder.1 These agents are associated with numerous clinically significant drug interactions.1-3 While some of these interactions, such as the effect of verapamil on serum digoxin concentrations, are well-known, others are not widely recognized— yet warrant attention. 2002-11-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/535642null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/An-Approach-to-the-Patient-With-Abdominal-Migraine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535610?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 A bright, active 10-year-old boy has been experiencing recurrent bouts of abdominal pain with nausea and occasional vomiting for 3 years. Although he has had 1 or 2 attacks at school, the pain usually occurs at home—frequently on weekends. His mother has been unable to correlate these episodes with particular foods or activities. She notes that her son has experienced motion sickness during long auto trips and during a family holiday in the mountains of Colorado. 2002-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/535610null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Migraine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535450?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Three strategies have commonly been used for episodic migraine. In step care across attacks, the least expensive medications are tried for several episodes. If these fail, treatment is "stepped up" to specific agents. 2002-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/535450null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Menstrual-Migraine-How-Mini-Prophylaxis-Can-Work-f/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535504?contextCategoryId=42080&ref=25 Migraine is an episodic, often debilitating condition that affects women more often than men. Twenty-eight million Americans suffer from migraine headaches—and nearly 75% of these are women.1 Unlike other chronic pain conditions, migraine has its peak prevalence during the years of greatest productivity, when most women are juggling family responsibilities and careers.2 Many women are particularly susceptible to migraine attacks just before and during menses. 2002-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/535504null XML