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The article presents the discussion on women who suffer from both migraines and early menopause symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke in midlife. Topics include increased cardiovascular and stroke risks associated with these conditions, the significance of persistent vasomotor symptoms, and the importance of mitigating these risks through lifestyle changes and managing related health issues.

The latest studies of interest to primary care clinicians rounded up by Mark Greener [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the pregnancy complications in women with migraines, further discusses that women diagnosed with the headache disorder before pregnancy were report preterm delivery, high blood pressure during pregnancy and pre-eclampsia.

The article discusses the difficulties of mothers with migraine in parenting a child, and offers suggestions for managing migraine including finding the triggers for migraine, maintaining good sleep, exercise and eating, and using preventive medication.

The article discusses in detail about the symptoms of migraine, the various physical condition of patient suffering from migraine attack and various treatments, some of them unusual that have been adopted from ancient times to get relief. A three month study conducted by a team of researchers led by Dr P.J. John from the University of Rajasthan has found that a combination of certain yoga postures, breathing exercises and chants helped reduce migraine attacks subsequently.

A large, prospective cohort study in women with more than two decades of follow-up indicated a consistent link between migraine and cardiovascular disease events, including cardiovascular mortality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers a guide to parents, teachers and school nurses in diagnosing and treating pediatric migraine. It cites the factors that parents and school staff should look into when diagnosing pediatric migraine, such as headache pattern, symptoms that mimic migraine, prodromic symptoms and migraine aura. It suggests some ways for addressing stress and other factors that trigger pediatric migraine.

Mark Greener rounds up the latest papers and reports relevant to primary care nurses [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the connection of migraine to risk of cardiovascular diseases like stroke and heart attack. Also cited are the prevalence of migraine among women, the different risks associated to migraine with aura and classic migraine, the tips of Doctor Christopher Anderson of Brigham and Women's Hospital on migraines and cardiovascular diseases, and the risks of stroke in women taking estrogen-containing birth control pills or hormone therapy.

The article offers insights of Leslie Farland, assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Arizona, on ways to manage illnesses that causes some medical conditions including endometriosis that may cause melanoma, metabolic syndrome that may cause kidney stones, and migraine that may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. She mentions the importance of exercise, healthy diet, and sleep management in illness prevention.

The article focuses on some unusual triggers of migraines that are less expected and presents suggestions on dealing with them. It is advised to keep a diary to figure out lifestyle triggers like fragrances. It highlights the impact on inflammation, stress and blood sugar due to changes in estrogen levels in the body and suuggests to switch to nonhormonal birth control.

Migraine is associated with multiple disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome, restless legs syndrome, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Understanding how these disparate disorders link to migraine may lead to an increased understanding of the pathogenesis of this complex neurological condition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the neuro-opthalmic manifestations of migraine such as opthalmoplegic migraine, migraine photophobia and benign episodic unilateral mydriasis. The author states that ophthalmoplegic migraine occurs when a headache is followed by cranial palsy. He mentions that photophobia is the heightened sensitivity to light causing the headache to worsen. benign episodic unilateral mydriasis, the author notes, is an episode of pupillary dilation accopmanied by problems with near vision.

The article highlights published research on the link between migraine and stress as of September 2016. Topics discussed include a study which reported patients with tension-type headache practicing less effective coping strategies, study of the association between stress and menstruation in migraine published in the "International Journal of Women's Health," and comments from Dawn Buse doctor of philosophy (PhD) on the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy on a patient's response to stress.

The article discusses several studies being watched. These include a new study which suggests that a regular whirl on the dance floor may lower the odds of dying from heart disease, a study which indicates that women suffering from migraines are more prone to heart attacks and strokes than those who do not get crippling headaches and a study which shows that when older people start taking a new blood pressure drug or increase the dose of their present one, they may be prone to a serious fall.

The article reports on the findings of various neurology-related research presented at the American Heart Association 2009 Scientific Sessions held in Orlando, Florida. A group of researchers lead by Brent Muhlestein, director of cardiology research at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, shows that Vitamin D deficiency lead to cardiovascular disease. Researchers lead by senior study investigator Saman Nazarian reveals that migraines are associated with the risk of ischemic stroke.

The article focuses on a study published in the September 29, 2015 issue of the journal "Cephalalgia" which shows that microemboli may play a role in certain migraine auras. Topics include the observation may have a limited relationship to the pathophysiology of migraine aura, and the detection of microembolic signals and investigation of the origin of microembolism could be a valuable tool for screening individuals with migraine with aura for ischemic stroke risk.

The article reports on the findings of the study regarding cardiovascular disease risk conducted by Tobias Kurth, assistant professor of medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts. According to the research, men with migraine have a greater risk for acquiring cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to a higher chance of heart attack. Kurth warned that individuals with migraines should be aware of proven risk factors including high blood pressure and obesity.

The article reports that a research study has established a relationship between Carpal Tunnel syndrome and Migraine, and mentions that there were 2.6 times higher chances of carpal tunnel syndrome in patients suffering with migraine.

The author discusses the Migraine Trigger Site Deactivation Surgery (MTSDS) procedure for care of patients and informs that MTSDS is a term that encompasses four procedures for migraine prevention. The author also discusses about the migraine headache index and states that headache disorders increases with improved MTSDS. The author also mentions that MTSDS shows complications including worsening pain, permanent numbness, and permanent itching in patients.

The article focuses on the two studies regarding the possible associations between migraine headache and other condition conducted in Harvard University. According to one study, an increased risk of heart attacks and stroke can be signaled by headaches when accompanied by aura. Doctor Tobias Kurth adds that migraine with aura (MA) can be considered as a factor for an indication of increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

The article presents questions and answers related to health including information on cluster calcifications in the breast, and the association between frequent migraine headaches and an increased risk of memory loss or dementia.

The article mentions a study by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, which revealed that migraines do not contribute to dementia and cognitive decline.

This section offers news briefs related to medical research, including a study which found that people who suffer from migraines are more likely to have a stroke that non-migraine sufferers, another study by Tufts Medical Center which indicated that a higher high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level may help lower that chances of developing cancer, as well as a study which revealed that using an automated external defibrillator on a person having a cardiac arrest doubles his or her chance of survival.

The article reports on a medical study finding that men who experience migraines are more likely to suffer cardiovascular disease and heart attacks then men who do not suffer the headaches. The survey of 20,000 men, published in the April 23, 2007 issue of "Archives of Internal Medicine," found migraine sufferers 42 percent more likely to have heart attacks. There is no known explanation of this link.

The article offers news briefs related to health in the U.S. According to the study of the Department of Agriculture, a 3-ounce serving of pork tenderloin has a difference of 0.05 grams of fat compared to same serving of chicken breast. Women who are suffering from migraine and visual problems are susceptible to experience heart attack and stroke. The Food and Drug Administration study discovered seven sex supplements that contain harmful ingredients.