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Name	AC	CK
Magnesium	12	94
Coenzyme Q10	8	53
Melatonin	7	37
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)	7	34
Feverfew	5	32
Ginkgo biloba	4	31
Homeopathic Medicine: All	3	30
Butterbur	4	22
5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan)	2	20
Rose	1	20
Vitamin B-12	2	20
Alpha-Lipoic Acid	2	11
Folic Acid	2	11
Niacin	2	11
Vitamin B-6	2	11
Vitamin C	2	11
Vitamin E	2	11
Andrographis	1	10
Caffeine	1	10
Calcium	1	10
Carnitine	1	10
Fish Oil	1	10
Lavender	1	10
Peppermint	1	10
Pine Bark Extract	1	10
Pycnogenol (Pine Bark)	1	10
Tryptophan	1	10
Vitamin B-3 (Niacin)	1	10
Vitamin D	1	10
Willow Bark	1	10
Cannabis	4	4
Psychedelics:All	1	3
Thiamine (B-1)	1	3
Cannabinoids	2	2
Capsaicin	1	1
Kudzu	1	1
Neem	1	1
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5)	1	1
Vitamin B12	1	1

Name	AC	CK
Cell Phone Exposure	7	62
Gluten	5	32
Wheat	4	26
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)	3	14
Electronic Cigarettes	1	10
Paracetamol	1	10
Aspartame	1	1
Sucralose (aka Splenda)	1	1

Name	AC	CK
Chiropractic treatment	9	79
Hyperbaric Treatment	4	61
Acupuncture	9	57
Hyper- or Normobaric Oxygen Therapy	1	40
Oxygen Therapy	1	40
Acupressure	2	20
Homeopathic Treatment	2	20
Massage/Therapeutic Touch	2	20
Biofeedback	2	11
Acupressure: Auricular	1	10
Acupuncture: auricular	1	10
Aromatherapy	1	10
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)	1	10
Dietary Modification: Elimination Diet	1	10
Electroacupuncture	1	10
Emotional Freedom Technique	1	10
Hypnosis	1	10
Integrative Medicine	1	10
Light Therapy: Colored	1	10
Qigong	1	10
Trigger Point Physiotherapy	1	10
Yoga	1	10

Name	AC	CK
Electromagnetic Field Harms	20	183
Electromagnetic Radiation	17	170
Microwave Radiation	12	120
Mobile Phone Radiation	11	110
Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)	2	20
Vaccination: All	2	12
Vaccination: Pneumococcal	1	10

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Pubmed Data : Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 Mar;98(3):625-9. PMID: 12650798

Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2003

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Celiac Disease, Gluten Sensitivity, Migraine Disorders

Additional Keywords : Diseases that are Linked

Problem Substances : Gluten, Wheat

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Pubmed Data : Bone. 2009 Nov 26. PMID: 12390610

Article Published Date : Nov 26, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Migraine Disorders

Additional Keywords : Therapeutic Action Superior to Drug Therapy

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Acupuncture treatment was effective at lowering NO levels which was found to be 55% higher in the migraine group compared to the controls. Dec 31, 2013

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Pubmed Data : Acupunct Electrother Res. 2014 ;39(3-4):275-83. PMID: 25693309

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2013

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Headache: Migraine, Migraine Disorders

Therapeutic Actions : Acupuncture

Pharmacological Actions : Nitric Oxide Inhibitor

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Acupuncture was found to be a better treatment option than the conventional drug therapy in not only relieving the pain of migraine but in also improving the psychological profile in migraneurs. Dec 31, 2013

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Pubmed Data : Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2014 Jan-Mar;58(1):69-76. PMID: 25464680

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2013

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Migraine Disorders

Therapeutic Actions : Electroacupuncture

Additional Keywords : Therapeutic Action Superior to Drug Therapy

Problem Substances : Paracetamol

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Aerobic exercise with relaxation improves self-rated migraine pain intensity. Jul 01, 2008

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Pubmed Data : Clin J Sport Med. 2008 Jul;18(4):363-5. PMID: 18614890

Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2008

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Migraine Disorders

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After 3 months of treatment with the supplement, a reduction of migraine pain and burden of disease was seen.Dec 31, 2014

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Pubmed Data : J Headache Pain. 2015 ;16:516. Epub 2015 Apr 3. PMID: 25916335

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Pubmed Data : Environ Health Toxicol. 2016 ;31:e2016022. Epub 2016 Oct 26. PMID: 27788568

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2016

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Headache

Additional Keywords : Cell Phones, electromagnetic fields, Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity, electromagnetic radiation, EMF

Anti Therapeutic Actions : Electromagnetic Field Harms, Electromagnetic Radiation, Mobile Phone Radiation

Problem Substances : Cell Phone Exposure

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Pubmed Data : Headache. 1995 Jun;35(6):355-7. PMID: 7635722

Article Published Date : Jun 01, 1995

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Headache, Migraine Disorders

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Chiropractic and medical prophylactic treatment of adults with tension-type headache.May 31, 2009

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2006

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Feverfew, Willow Bark

Diseases : Migraine Disorders

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Food allergies and migraine.Dec 31, 1969

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Pubmed Data : Lancet. 1979 May 5 ;1(8123):966-9. PMID: 87628

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Migraine Disorders

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Elimination Diet

Problem Substances : Wheat

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Neurotoxic

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Ginkgo biloba appears to have value in preventing migraines in adolescents.Jun 01, 2010

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Pubmed Data : Neurol Sci. 2010 Jun;31 Suppl 1:S181-3. PMID: 20464618

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Pubmed Data : J Headache Pain. 2013 Dec ;14(1):2. Epub 2013 Jan 24. PMID: 23565943

Article Published Date : Nov 30, 2013

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Headache, Headache: Migraine, Hypertension, Migraines, Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome: Temporomandibular Joint

Problem Substances : Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Neurotoxic

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In a questionnaire, fatigue, headaches, tension, sleep disturbance, and dizziness were associated with mobile phone use.Jun 01, 2004

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Pubmed Data : Saudi Med J. 2004 Jun ;25(6):732-6. PMID: 15195201

Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2004

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Dizziness, Fatigue, Headache

Additional Keywords : EMF

Anti Therapeutic Actions : Electromagnetic Field Harms, Electromagnetic Radiation, Microwave Radiation, Mobile Phone Radiation

Problem Substances : Cell Phone Exposure

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Inhalation of Lavender essential oil was used in treatment of migraine headache with significant response.Dec 31, 2011

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Pubmed Data : Eur Neurol. 2012 ;67(5):288-91. Epub 2012 Apr 17. PMID: 22517298

Pubmed Data : Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2005 Oct ;19(112):529-32. PMID: 16379318

Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2005

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Pubmed Data : Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi. 2004 Aug ;22(4):267-9. PMID: 15355705

Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2004

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Headache, Insomnia, Memory Disorders

Additional Keywords : EMF

Anti Therapeutic Actions : Electromagnetic Field Harms, Electromagnetic Radiation, Microwave Radiation

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Lowering homocysteine with folic acids, B-6 and B-12 may have a therapeutic effect on migraine headaches. Jun 01, 2009

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Pubmed Data : Pharmacogenet Genomics. 2009 Jun;19(6):422-8. PMID: 19384265

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Pubmed Data : Mov Disord. 2009 Dec 15;24(16):2358-62. PMID: 19845007

Article Published Date : Dec 15, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Celiac Disease, Cerebellar Ataxia, Gluten Sensitivity, Migraine Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders

Additional Keywords : Diseases that are Linked

Problem Substances : Gluten

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Neurotoxic

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No consistent associations between the use of electronic media and different types of headache were observed in adolescents of this population study.Feb 09, 2010

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Pubmed Data : BMC Neurol. 2010 Feb 9 ;10:12. Epub 2010 Feb 9. PMID: 20144204

Article Published Date : Feb 09, 2010

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Pubmed Data : Chiropr Man Therap. 2023 Jul 11 ;31(1):20. Epub 2023 Jul 11. PMID: 37434189

Article Published Date : Jul 10, 2023

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Headache

Therapeutic Actions : Chiropractic treatment

Pharmacological Actions : Prophylactic Agents

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Regular long-term aerobic exercise reduced migraine pain severity, frequency and duration possibly due to increased nitric oxide production.Jul 01, 2008

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Pubmed Data : Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Jul;88(1):58-63. PMID: 12971707

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Pubmed Data : Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2011 Oct ;16(4):320-3. PMID: 21983373

Article Published Date : Sep 30, 2011

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Magnesium

Diseases : Magnesium Deficiency, Migraine Disorders

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Pubmed Data : Occup Med (Lond). 2001 Feb ;51(1):25-35. PMID: 11235824

Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2001

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Fatigue, Headache

Additional Keywords : EMF

Anti Therapeutic Actions : Electromagnetic Field Harms, Electromagnetic Radiation, Microwave Radiation, Mobile Phone Radiation

Problem Substances : Cell Phone Exposure

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Pubmed Data : J Family Med Prim Care. 2018 May-Jun;7(3):629-631. PMID: 30112321

Article Published Date : Apr 30, 2018

Study Type : Human: Case Report

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Diseases : Depression, Headache

Therapeutic Actions : Chiropractic treatment

Pharmacological Actions : Antidepressive Agents

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Oral high-dose thiamine improves the symptoms of chronic cluster headache.Dec 31, 2017

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Pubmed Data : Case Rep Neurol Med. 2018 ;2018:3901619. Epub 2018 Apr 18. PMID: 29850313

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Pubmed Data : Headache. 1990 Sep ;30(9):575-80. PMID: 2262310

Article Published Date : Sep 01, 1990

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Pubmed Data : Molecules. 2022 Apr 12 ;27(8). Epub 2022 Apr 12. PMID: 35458680

Article Published Date : Apr 11, 2022

Study Type : Review

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Substances : Capsaicin

Diseases : Depression, Epilepsy, Headache: Cluster, Migraines, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Stroke

Pharmacological Actions : Analgesics

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Pharmacological Actions : Neuroprotective Agents, Prophylactic Agents

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Pubmed Data : Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2013 Oct ;3(10):834-40. Epub 2013 Sep 4. PMID: 24075352

Article Published Date : Sep 30, 2013

Study Type : Review

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Substances : Neem

Diseases : Asthma, Cardiovascular Diseases, Chickenpox, Colic, Conjunctivitis, Dysmenorrhea, Fever, Gastric Ulcer, Gout, Headache, Malaria, Muscle Soreness, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Scabies

Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Bacterial Agents, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Anti-Ulcer Agents, Antimicrobial, Antiviral Agents, Contraceptive Agents, Insect Repellents

Additional Keywords : Plant Oils

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Sucralose may be a migraine trigger.Sep 01, 2006

Article Published Date : Mar 31, 2017

Study Type : Review

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Substances : Cannabinoids , Cannabis

Diseases : Headache

Pharmacological Actions : Analgesics

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Various dietary factors may trigger or contribute to migraines.May 01, 1996

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Pubmed Data : Rev Neurol. 1996 May;24(129):534-8. PMID: 8681169

Article Published Date : May 01, 1996

Study Type : Review

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Diseases : Food Allergies, Migraine Disorders

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Vitamin supplementation shows promise for the treatment of migraines with aura and menstrual induced migraines.Dec 31, 2014

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Pubmed Data : Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:469529. Epub 2015 Feb 28. PMID: 25815319

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2014

Study Type : Review

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Substances : Folic Acid , Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B12, Vitamin B-6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Diseases : Menstrual Migraine, Migraine: Menstrual Cycle Induced, Migraine Disorders

Additional Keywords : Supplementation

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Biofeedback has therapeutic value for tension-type headaches.Jun 01, 2008

Hyper- or normobaric oxygen therapy has valure in the treatment of migraine and cluster headache pain.Apr 01, 2008

Rose treatment significantly reduced menstruation-related headaches.Dec 31, 2020

There is evidence that chiropractic care, including spinal manipulation, improves migraine and cervicogenic headaches.Jun 01, 2011

5-HTP shows promise in the treatment of chronic tension-type headache.Jun 01, 2000

5-HTP shows promise in the treatment of essential headache.Mar 01, 1984

72.7% of subjects experienced systemic events (fatigue, headache, chills, nausea/ vomiting, new muscle pain, aggravated muscle pain, new joint pain, and aggravated joint pain) after receiving a 20-valent pneuomococcal vaccine.Sep 30, 2019

A brief intervention intended to activate the relaxation response produced a subjective reduction in pain and anxiety.Nov 30, 2023

A significant proportion of patients with migraine may have celiac disease, and that a gluten free diet may lead to a improvement in the migraine in these patients.Mar 01, 2003

A supercritical extract of feverfew is safe and efficacious in migraine prevention. Nov 01, 2005

A total of 78.9% of respondents reported experiencing an adverse event within 6 h of using a vaping device.Jan 26, 2024

Acupressure has therapeutic value in the treatment of headache.Oct 31, 2005

Acupuncture has therapeutic value in treating acute attacks of migraine.Jun 01, 2009

Acupuncture is superior to the drug metoprolol in preventing migraines. Nov 01, 2006

Acupuncture preventive treatment can effectively improve the life quality of the patients with migraine and reduce the migraine attack.Jun 01, 2009

Acupuncture treatment exhibited greater effectiveness than drug therapy with flunarizine in the first months of therapy for migraine and with superior tolerability.Nov 26, 2009

Acupuncture treatment was effective at lowering NO levels which was found to be 55% higher in the migraine group compared to the controls. Dec 31, 2013

Acupuncture was found to be a better treatment option than the conventional drug therapy in not only relieving the pain of migraine but in also improving the psychological profile in migraneurs. Dec 31, 2013

Aerobic exercise with relaxation improves self-rated migraine pain intensity. Jul 01, 2008

After 3 months of treatment with the supplement, a reduction of migraine pain and burden of disease was seen.Dec 31, 2014

Antioxidant therapy with pine bark, vitamin C and vitamin E may be beneficial in the treatment of drug-refractory migraine possibly reducing headache frequency and severity.May 01, 2006

Association of dietary vitamin C consumption with severe headache or migraine.Dec 31, 2023

Average daily phone call duration is associated with severity of headaches in both men and women.Jan 01, 2016

Between 8% and 28% of those who use complementary and alternative medicine for cluster headache find relief. Aug 01, 2008

Biofeedback turned out to be efficient against migraine and tension-type headache.Jan 20, 2020

Biofeedback-assisted autogenic training is effective for the treatment of migraine and its therapeutic effect is closely related to the improvement of the anxiety level.Oct 01, 2009

Body acupuncture combined with auricular acupressure treatment can effectively relieve menstrual headache in menstrual women.Jan 31, 2015

Butterbur has significant therapeutic value for the prevention of migraine in children and adolescents.Mar 01, 2005

Butterbur is an effective preventive treatment for migraine.Feb 01, 2009

Cheese/chocolate, citrus fruits, alcohol and birth control may contribute to migraines. Sep 01, 1984

Cheese/chocolate, wine and beer may act as 'triggers' for migrainous headaches. Jun 01, 1995

Chiropractic and medical prophylactic treatment of adults with tension-type headache.May 31, 2009

Chiropractic spinal manipulation resulted in fewer headaches.Jan 06, 2021

Chiropractic treatment appears to be effective for the treatment of migraine headaches. Feb 01, 2000

Coenzyme Q10 appears to be a safe and effective migraine preventive.Mar 01, 2002

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in headache of children and adolescents.Dec 31, 2019

CoQ10 is efficacious and well tolerated in migraine prophylaxis. Feb 22, 2005

Court-type traditional Thai massage could be an alternative therapy for treatment of patients with chronic tension-type headaches.Dec 31, 2014

Deficiency of CoQ10 may be common in pediatric and adolescent migraine. Jan 01, 2007

Ear acupuncture has therapeutic value in the treatment of unilateral migraine pain.Jun 01, 2010

Electroacupuncture has therapeutic value in the treatment of migraine.Mar 01, 2009

Electrohypersensitive persons in this study were suffering not only from their symptoms, but also from economical and social problems.Apr 01, 2012

Electromagnetic field exposure parameters seem to be of importance to the prevalence of some subjective symptoms: fatigue, headaches, and warmth sensations in the hands.Jan 01, 2004

Emotional freedom technique was reported to benefit patients with tension-type headache.Feb 28, 2013

Episodic primary migraine headache: prophylaxis with Pycnogenol precents attacks and controls oxidative stress.Oct 24, 2019

Feverfew and white willow are well-tolerated and effective in migraine prevention. Jan 01, 2006

Food allergies and migraine.Dec 31, 1969

Ginkgo biloba appears to have value in preventing migraines in adolescents.Jun 01, 2010

Ginkgolide B, a compound found within Ginkgo biloba, is well-tolerated and effective in reducing migraine frequency and duration.May 01, 2009

Headache and CNS white matter abnormalities may be associated with gluten sensitivity.Feb 13, 2001

Headache and mechanical sensitization of human pericranial muscles after repeated intake of monosodium glutamate (MSG).Nov 30, 2013

Headaches, sleep disorders, nervousness, fatigue, and concentration were the most commonly reported complaints among electromagnetic field-exposed individuals in this questionnaire study.Feb 01, 2004

Health care workers using MRIs reported a high prevalence of subjective symptoms associated with MRI exposure.Sep 01, 2015

Healthcare providers may develop headaches following the use of the N95 face-mask. Feb 28, 2006

High anti-T. gondii IgG antibody levels were associated with headache in the population studied.Dec 31, 2017

High dose riboflavin is effective in the prevention of migraines.Feb 01, 1998

High-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation may have therapeutic value in migraine prevention and treatment. Apr 28, 2009

Homeopathic treatment appears to have therapeutic value in the treatment of migraine.Apr 01, 2010

Homeopathic treatment improves symptoms of chronic headache. Aug 01, 2009

Homeopathy service in a NHS community menopause clinic: audit of clinical outcomes.May 31, 2005

Hyperbaric oxygen has a symptom-relieving and preventive effect in treating cluster headache. Nov 28, 2006

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may benefit chronic cluster headaches by influencing the serotonergic pathways.Jun 01, 1997

In a questionnaire, fatigue, headaches, tension, sleep disturbance, and dizziness were associated with mobile phone use.Jun 01, 2004

Inhalation of Lavender essential oil was used in treatment of migraine headache with significant response.Dec 31, 2011

Investigation on the health of people living near mobile telephone relay stations.Jun 30, 2002

Kiko, a Japanese practice of Qigong, is safe and effective in the prevention of migraine headaches. Jan 01, 2009

Large numbers of young people report impaired concentration and headache. The authors conclude electromagnetic field exposure cannot be ruled out.Oct 01, 2005

Lipoic acid may be beneficial in preventing migraines.Jan 01, 2007

Long-term mobile phone use may cause headache, extreme irritation, increase in the carelessness, forgetfulness, decrease of the reflex, and clicking sound in the ears.Feb 01, 2005

Low-intensity very high frequency radiation exposure is associated with an increased incidence of headache, insomnia and amnesia.Aug 01, 2004

Lowering homocysteine with folic acids, B-6 and B-12 may have a therapeutic effect on migraine headaches. Jun 01, 2009

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