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Frequent Migraines? When to Talk to Your Physician, and How Your Jaw May Play a Role
If your headaches are becoming more frequent, are changing in pattern, or are affecting work and sleep, talk to your physician. Your physician can diagnose the type of headache and arrange further assessment, including a referral to a neurologist if needed. Seek...
Back-to-School Season: Why August Stress Fuels Migraine Headaches
For parents, teachers, and students alike, August carries a unique kind of tension. The relaxed rhythm of summer gives way to shopping lists, schedule changes, earlier alarms, and the low hum of anticipation about the year ahead. For anyone prone to migraine...
Beat the August Heat: Managing Late-Summer Migraine Triggers in Burlington
August in Burlington is beautiful patio season, waterfront festivals, family Schedule an Evaluation barbecues. But for people with migraine headaches, late summer can be one of the most challenging stretches of the year. Heat, humidity, bright sunlight,...
New Migraine Research: How to Read the Headlines
New migraine research is published often, and headlines can make early findings sound more certain than they are. A single study, especially an early or small one, usually needs to be repeated before it changes care. When you read about new research, it is worth...
Serotonin and Migraine: Why Medications Affect People Differently
Migraine is fundamentally a brain condition and one of the most consistent findings in migraine research over the past two decades involves serotonin, the neurotransmitter that helps regulate mood, sleep, and pain signalling. Picture neurons playing catch: one...
Treatment-Resistant Migraine: When Side Effects Keep Getting in the Way
Does this sound familiar? You try a new migraine medication, the side effects hit hard, you stop taking it , and the cycle repeats until you’ve worked through the entire list. Many people living with migraine headaches eventually conclude that nothing will ever...






