Frovatriptan may prevent puncture-related headache
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NEW YORK  - Frovatriptan, used to prevent and treat migraine headaches, may also be of use in preventing post-dural puncture headache, according to Italian researchers.
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The Food and Drug Administration yesterday ordered a review of all prevention studies involving drugs such as Celebrex and Bextra, which have been associated with increased risk of heart problems. The agency also urged the public to limit use of over-the-counter pain medications.
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Volunteers show marked improvement in verbal skills after a research team runs a weak current through their foreheads. The researchers say it could lead to innovative therapies for patients with brain injuries. By Amit Asaravala.
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The blood-thinning drug Angiomax works as well as rival drugs, but with 47 percent less risk of major bleeding, to maintain blood flow in patients who have had a heart attack or severe chest pain, according to study results published on Wednesday.
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Surgery guided by the use of botox injections can help treat migraines, a US study says.
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NEW YORK  - 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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According to a report published by the British Medical Journal, women who suffer from migraine headaches and take birth control pills are at a higher risk of having a stroke than those who do not.
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Stimulating the brain with implanted electrodes appears to help ease the pain of cluster headaches, two separate teams of researchers reported on Wednesday.
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First it was antidepressants. Then Vioxx. Now questions have been raised about the safety of yet another drug, the painkiller Bextra, made by Pfizer (PFE ). Is there anything you can do to prevent the unnerving
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Boston Scientific Corp. is putting its efforts to reach chronic pain sufferers on the fast track. The medical-device maker said it will sponsor a Formula race car team as part of a Race Against Pain marketing program.
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Trial results for a drug that controls bleeding include a favorable comparison with a similar product.
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NEW YORK  - A drug used to treat acute migraine can be safely taken long term to prevent some of the migraines women may experience around the time of their period, research shows.
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NEW YORK  - 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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12/21/04 -- It&#39;s the third largest pain relief drug in recent months to be linked with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
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LONDON: Anti-inflammatory drugs that have been used for 30 years to treat serious head injuries are harming rather than helping patients, researchers said.
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NEW YORK  - New research suggests that  cluster headache, a severe type of headache that usually begins  around one eye, often occurs together with a heart defect  called patent foramen ovale (PFO), in which blood can pass  through a small hole from the right to the left side of the  heart without going through the lungs first.
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The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered a review of all prevention studies involving drugs such as Celebrex and Bextra, which have been associated with increased risk of heart problems. The agency also urged the public to limit use of over-the-counter pain medications.