Surgery 'helps combat migraines'
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Surgery guided by the use of botox injections can help treat migraines, a US study says.
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A surgery in which adults' brain tumors are removed through the nose can also be effective in children, many of whom have no other medical options available, according to a review of cases published this month.
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New research involving male-to-female transsexuals lends further credence to the theory that sex hormones are involved in migraine generation, physicians report in the medical journal Neurology.
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Female migraine sufferers who take birth-control pills are eight times more likely to have a stroke than those not using the contraceptive.
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Weight-loss surgery works much better than standard medical therapy as a treatment for type 2 diabetes in obese people, a study to compare the approaches has found.
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Contrary to earlier reports, injections of botulinum toxin A -- better known as Botox -- do not seem to prevent migraine headaches occurring, according to results of a small study.
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Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found that acupuncture is more effective than leading medication at reducing nausea and vomiting after major breast surgery.
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Barbara Heymann, 55, who suffers from chronic migraines, has been hospitalized dozens of times. Like many patients, she was confused and intimidated at the very thought of going -- but that has recently changed.
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Researchers have established the fact that migraine can be a progressive disorder and frequent sufferers have an increased risk of brain damage.. Prof Richard Lipton, from New York&#39;s Albert Einstein College
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Acupuncture, already shown to help ease the nausea patients often suffer after having surgery, may actually work better than drugs, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - New research involving  male-to-female transsexuals lends further credence to the  theory that sex hormones are involved in migraine generation,  physicians report in the medical journal Neurology.
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Scientists may be a step closer to uncovering the cause of certain types of debilitating migraine headaches.
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NEW YORK  - Osteopathic treatments can help   reduce the frequency, but not the intensity, of tension-type   headache, new findings hint.
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People who suffer from chronic headaches have been known to try all sorts of pills and home remedies.
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Melatonin, which is widely used as a sleep-aid, is also effective for migraine prevention, according to findings from a small trial.
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Doctors say patients timid about having surgeries for fear of pain shouldn't put it off: A new focus on patient comfort and advances in pain management are making many procedures nearly pain-free.
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CHICAGO - Obesity surgery helps patients do more than shed weight - it often cures their diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, researchers say.    The research - an analysis of 136 studies - found that such operations are more than cosmetic...