Over 600,000 people took part in NHS research in 2014 and they did so for a number of reasons. For some it was a wish to help further medical understanding, both for conditions that directly affected them, and also to help … Continue reading
If you scan the shelves of your local pharmacy you’ll come across a whole host of pain relief medications. Paracetamol alone comes in fast-acting, menstrual relief, slow release, extra strong, and a wide range of other varieties, and the tablets … Continue reading
It’s a widely accepted fact that no one person’s migraine is exactly like another’s. They may be similar; a chronic migraine with aura may have many of the same elements in one person as in another, but they won’t be … Continue reading
A federal court in Ohio earlier this year dismissed Family and Medical Leave Act and disability discrimination claims that were filed by a nurse who, having been found asleep whilst on duty, was fired from her job. This sounds terrible, … Continue reading
In 2008 London became the first city to host the European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress (EHMTIC). Since then further congresses were held, one every two years, in Nice (2010), London (2012), and Copenhagen (2014). In 2016 it’s Glasgow’s … Continue reading
It’s rare to come across someone who says they don’t like music. Not every genre will suit everyone, but in general, if you ask someone what kind of music they enjoy, they will be able to name at least one … Continue reading
It can be hard at times to tell the difference between a headache and a migraine. They both involve a pain in the head. So what separates the two? Tension headaches, as the name suggests, are often linked to a … Continue reading
Magnetic bracelets that are marketed as a medical treatment first appeared on the scene a few decades ago, though the original idea of treating illnesses with magnets is over 2,000 years old. The modern magnetic movement started off small but … Continue reading
But wait a minute…. There’s a good kind of migraine aura? Why didn’t we know about this before?