Safe and Effective Migraine Headaches Treatments Identified in New Free Report Posted On Consumer Reports Medical Guide
U.S. Newswire › February 23, 2006
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NEW YORK, Feb. 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- All headaches are not created equal. For migraine sufferers, a debilitating attack can put life on hold. To help people make affordable and informed health decisions with their doctor, Consumer Reports Medical Guide has free information about symptoms of migraine headaches, identifying triggers, and treatment options. This resource includes information from a new Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs report that assesses the effectiveness and safety of triptans, which are the most frequently prescribed migraine headaches medicines: http:// www.consumerreports.org/mg/ free-highlights/manage-your-health/ migraines(under)bbd.html.
Headaches are quite common and are diagnosed according to frequency, severity and type of symptom (including nausea, visual disturbances and sensitivity to noise or light). In the U.S., each year roughly one out of 10 adults visits a physician because of a headache. Consumer Reports Medical Guide offers a headache chart with common characteristics of ordinary tension-type, chronic daily, cluster and migraine headaches to help people differentiate symptoms.See the full content of this document
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Safe and Effective Migraine Headaches Treatments Identified in New Free Report Posted On Consumer Reports Medical Guide
A class of drugs called triptans help relieve pain within two hours for about 60 percent of people who use them. But complete elimination of pain is less common and the drugs can't be used -- or should be used with caution -- by roughly half the adult population, according to the latest report from Consumer...
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