More than twenty-nine million Americans suffer from migraine and that is just about 10% of the population. Migraine headaches afflict women nearly three times as much as men and migraines are not confined to adults with a significant number of children suffering from them as well. Attacks last anywhere from a just few hours to three or four days and in the case of longer attacks victims commonly...

There are many kinds of headaches that you may have to deal with, but few people actually know if their headache is a migraine or if it's just a headache. Knowing the difference between these kinds of headaches can help to see if you need the attention of a doctor of if you are able to take care of them on your own. What Is A Migraine? A Migraine is a kind of headache that usually occurs...

Did you know that a tension migraine is much more likely to occur during the middle of the day than  any other time? Whatever causes you stress has a likelihood of happening during the middle of the day when you are active and maybe away from the comforts of your own home. Regardless of the trigger, the mechanics of all tension migraines have some things in common: stress.  How does your...

Migraine is a complex condition which is triggered by different things in different people. Additionally, the actual symptoms suffered by different people are usually fairly unique to them too. Migraine is commonly described by people as a special kind of recurring headache where the headache is severe and usually linked to other symptoms such as feeling sick (nausea), being sick (vomiting),...

Several case studies have linked food intolerance and migraine; this article is one in a series which takes a closer look at some of the foods less commonly suspected when a food sensitivity is thought to be at the root of a migraine problem. Most people think first of red wine, chocolate and cheese as the most common foods that will cause a migraine. As long ago as 1979 the prestigious...