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We all know headaches are quite a concern, so it's not surprising to find that headaches are a global problem. Specifically, international researchers are calling for more investigation into effective...

Janet Jackson recently canceled a string of concert dates because of a "mystery illness." It turns out that the 42-year-old pop star suffers from an uncommon type of headache known...

There is new information to suggest Neurontin may not be as effective for a variety of conditions as it was once thought to be. The drug is manufactured by Pfizer...

In an August 1 article from Family Practice News, a renewed warning was raised regarding a medication most consider extremely safe. A presentation at the Digestive Disease Week indicated that...

The Food and Drug Administration has taken new steps in educating consumers and physicians about medications with shady safety profiles. This is part of Congress?s mandate to the FDA last...

Going green can cause a lot of headaches, both figuratively and literally. Or so say many headache sufferers. There are thoughts out there that those space age compact fluorescent light...

The Boston Globe had a recent blurb about Red Sox relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon. Being a baseball fan and a doctor the headline caught my eyes immediately. It turns out...

Research to be published in cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention suggests that women who suffer from migraines may have a reduced risk of developing certain types of breast cancer. Dr Sarah Cant, Policy Manager at Breakthrough Breast cancer, says: "This small study is the first to suggest that women who suffer migraines may have a reduced risk of developing certain types of breast cancer, so needs to be backed up by further research.

A new study published in the journal of Minerva Cardioangiologica reveals Pycnogenol, pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree, reduces jetlag in passengers by nearly 50 percent. The two-part study, consisting of a brain CT scan and a scoring system, showed Pycnogenol lowered symptoms of jetlag such as fatigue, headaches, insomnia and brain edema (swelling) in both healthy individuals and hypertensive patients.

Women who suffer from migraines may take at least some comfort in a recent, first-of-its-kind study that suggests a history of such headaches is associated with a significantly lower risk of breast cancer. Christopher I. Li, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at Fred Hutchinson cancer Research Center report these findings in the November issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.