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Use of CT Angiogram on the Rise for Headache, Dizziness in Emergency Department

WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – There was a 67.4 percent increase in head and neck computed tomography angiography (CTA) ordering for emergency department patients presenting for headache or dizziness...

'Space Headaches' Can Hit Astronauts, Study Finds

FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 – Astronauts who have never had headaches may develop migraines and other tension-type headaches for the first time when they go into space. A side effect of zero gravity,...

Vaping, Skipping Breakfast Ups Headache Risk for Teens

FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – Vaping and skipped meals appear to be the main causes of frequent headaches among teens, a new study says. Teens who ate breakfast and dinner with their family had a lower...

Lifestyle Factors Associated With Frequent Headaches in Children

THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – Lifestyle behaviors, including meal irregularity, late chronotype, prolonged screen exposure, and frequent substance use/exposure are associated with frequent headaches in...

Sleep Quality and Energy Are Precursors of Incident Headache

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 – Sleep quality and energy are precursors of incident headache, with different patterns for predictors of morning and later-day incident headache, according to a study...

Could the Neck Be to Blame for Common Headaches?

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 (Healthday News) – Your neck muscles could be giving you headaches, claims new German research that used special MRI scans to spot the connection. “Our imaging approach p...

Adverse Childhood Experiences Linked to Headache in Adulthood

FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 – Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with primary headache in adulthood, according to a review published online Oct. 25 in Neurology. Claudia Sikorski, Ph.D.,...

Childhood Trauma Raises Odds for Adult Headaches

THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 – Children who live through trauma may be prone to having headaches as an adult. New research found an association between headache disorders and traumatic events in...

What Is That Ice Cream-Induced 'Brain Freeze,' Anyway?

THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 – Anyone who has quickly slurped up a milkshake or chomped on a snow cone knows the sharp, brief pain of "brain freeze." Its cause is a mystery, but it’s not harmful, a...

Peer Victimization, Suicidality Linked to Recurrent Headaches in Teens

THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 – Peer victimization and suicidality may be associated with higher headache frequency in adolescents with recurrent headaches, according to a study published online Aug. 2 in...

Bullying Could Help Bring on Headaches for Teens

THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 – So, your high schooler has been complaining of headaches. Should you worry? Maybe, claims new research that finds bullying and suicidal thoughts are both linked to more...

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