TENS device FDA-approved for migraine prevention
It’s the first device approved to prevent migraine headaches, and the first transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device specifically authorized...
Risks due to energy drinks
In 2009, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported that more than 13,000 emergency room visits were associated...
Lavender essential oil to treat migraine
It’s used for depression, headache, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, nervous tension, and other stress-related conditions. Researchers in Germany and Iran conducted...
CAM use among people with migraine
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, Massachusetts, report patterns and reasons for its use. It’s not what...
Treating cervicogenic headache with spinal manipulation
Cervicogenic headaches originate in the upper spine, neck, and upper shoulders. It can a byproduct of whiplash, neck injury, or...
Feverfew and ginger treat migraine
The drug class, triptans is considered the “gold standard” of migraine therapy. Yet, they have limitations and many patients are...
Review: Yoga to treat pain
Researchers at the University of Witten/Herdecke, in Germany, performed a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of yoga on pain and associated...
Predictors of a positive response to acupuncture for chronic pain
Researchers in Germany searched the records from almost 10,000 patients for predictors of a positive response.
Using the Internet to treat migraine
The value of the Internet has been demonstrated for behavioral treatment of headache disorders, but not specifically for migraine. In...
Review: Acupuncture to treat pain
Prof. Ernst and a colleague reviewed previous Cochrane reviews.
Reviewing the value of music in pediatric healthcare
Researchers at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, in Ontario, reviewed the evidence.
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A systematic review of reflexology
Prof. Ernst has reviewed all the studies.
Review: Spinal manipulation to treat migraine
Prof. Ernst reviewed the evidence.
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Review: Biofeedback for headache
Dr. Frank Andrasik (photo) at the University of West Florida, in Pensacola has reviewed the evidence for each category of...
Product review: CoQ10 and ubiquinol
CoQ10 and its activated form, ubiquinol, are popular supplements for treating or preventing a range of conditions including congestive heart...
Using the Internet to manage headache in children
The benefits of 2 self-help training programs (multimodal cognitive-behavioral training [CBT] and applied relaxation [AR]) presented via the Internet were...
Experience with neurofeedback for migraine
Dr. Jonathan Walker at the Neurotherapy Center of Dallas, in Texas, studied patients with recurrent migraine headaches.
The smoking/migraine connection
Researchers from the University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, in Santander, Spain studied the relationship between migraine and smoking.
Homeopathic treatment of migraine
Researchers at Charite University Medical Center, in Berlin, Germany, studied the effects of individualized homeopathic treatment in patients with migraine...
Benefits of massage during chronic tension headache
Researchers in the US and Spain observed benefits after a single session.