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For people who suffer from chronic migraine headaches, an episode can come out of nowhere, derailing one’s best-laid plans or resulting in days of lost productivity. A migraine often involves intense throbbing pain and pressure, sensitivity to light and sound, dizziness, blurred vision and more. Despite how debilitating and common the condition is – migraines affect more than a billion people worldwide – many battle through it without a diagnosis and proper treatment.
But pain pills aren’t the only way to treat a migraine. A wide array of prevention and treatment options are now available to migraine sufferers, writes Danielle Wilhour, a neurologist at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Wilhour, who specializes in headache medicine, often points her patients toward complementary medicine options to help ease the frequency and intensity of their migraine episodes, noting that sometimes these alternatives can allow patients to avoid medications and pain treatment altogether.
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Amanda Mascarelli
Senior Health and Medicine Editor
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For some, too much medication might make migraine worse.
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Danielle Wilhour, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Research suggests that alternative treatments for migraines, including physical therapy, massage and vitamin supplements, can make a difference.
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Ryan Neville-Shepard, University of Arkansas; Casey Ryan Kelly, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Health + Medicine
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Emily Smith-Greenaway, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Ashton Verdery, Penn State; Haowei Wang, Penn State; Shawn Bauldry, Purdue University
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Science + Technology
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Gregory Way, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Many approved drugs work on the body in ways that researchers still aren’t entirely clear about. Seeing this as an opportunity instead of a flaw may lead to better treatments for complex conditions.
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Christine Helms, University of Richmond
A physicist explains how atoms arrange themselves into molecules – and how scientists are able to image these tiny bits of matter that make up everything around you.
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Education
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Bich Thi Ngoc Tran, Dartmouth College; Jonathan Wai, University of Arkansas; Sarah McKenzie, University of Arkansas
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Arts + Culture
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Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton
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Economy + Business
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Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha
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