Surgery Helps Relieve Migraines
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Surgical treatment of migraine reduced missed work days by 73 percent and significantly lowered the annual cost of migraine care for patients, according to a study in the
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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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Researchers from Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina find that acupuncture may work better than drugs in helping ease postoperative nausea and pain.
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NEW YORK  - An extract of the root of a  plant called butterbur (Petasites hybridus) significantly  reduces the frequency of migraine headaches, new research  findings suggest.
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Obese people who undergo weight loss surgery such as gastric bypass not only shed pounds, they can be cured of diabetes, high blood pressure, and a number of other illnesses commonly caused by obesity.
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NEW YORK  - Effervescent aspirin, which  dissolves in water, is as effective as the drugs sumatriptan or  ibuprofen for the treatment of migraine attacks, a study in the  journal Cephalalgia suggests.
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Research published (Thursday 28 October) in Europe&#39;s leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction[1] , has found evidence that women with endometriosis[2] are at higher risk of having migraine.
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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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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...
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A study finds that weight-loss surgery works much better than standard medical therapy as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes in the obese.
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New research indicates that migraines are fairly common among patients with sinus headache.
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A common condition affecting fertility in women may be linked to migraine, new research reveals. The work could also help scientists understand the origins of migraine.
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CHICAGO Obese people who have stomach-reducing surgery may be shedding more than just pounds. A new report says the operations may also cure other ills, like diabetes and high-blood pressure.
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WASHINGTON - Acupuncture, already shown to help ease the nausea that patients often suffer after having surgery, may actually work better than drugs, say US researchers.
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Acupuncture, already shown to help ease the nausea patients often suffer after having surgery, may actually work better than drugs, US researchers have reported.
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Several new studies show that a simple backrub offers significant pain relief for patients after major surgery
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First lady Laura Bush underwent surgery Saturday to relieve pain from pinched nerves in her neck. The White House said the procedure was successful.