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Everyone is unique, and so are migraine triggers. However, many people share one or more common triggers. Understanding what influences your migraines can help prevent them. Here’s a look at some of the most common migraine triggers.

Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.

Not all headaches are the same, and if you’re dealing with a migraine, it can be worlds apart from a tension headache. Read on to explore 4 signs that your tension headache is a migraine 一 and how we can help.

When discussing migraines, people often focus on the headache aspect of the attack. However, if you’re a migraine sufferer, you know that headaches and pain are just one small part of the experience.

You don’t just want a doctor, you want the best doctor. You’re not just looking for a neurologist in NYC, you’re looking for the best neurologist in NYC. I’m going to let you in on a little secret: there are plenty of great neurologists out there.

These days, stress is so common that it needs no introduction. Tell a friend you’re feeling stressed out, and they’ll nod in unison or mutter “I know how you feel.” The chronic stress of daily living — the pressure to excel at your job,...

We all know smoking is bad for our health and greatly increases our risk of lung cancer. However, your lungs are not the only organs that suffer when you smoke. The nicotine in tobacco products has a wide range of negative effects on the body.

Most of us know what it’s like to feel dizzy. You feel faint and woozy, and you get that strange sensation that the world is moving or spinning, even though you know it is not. It’s common and completely normal to feel dizzy after getting off a ride...

I Used to Have Glasses I had a prescription of -6.5 in both eyes growing up (that’s pretty severe and required thick glasses). I was also very active growing up playing basketball, swimming, surfing, and skiing.

As doctors and researchers continue to improve their understanding of migraines, newer and more effective treatments are emerging. In 2018, migraine treatment saw one of its biggest advancements as the FDA approved a new class of medications,...

Snow is falling gently on the mountains, and if you’re an avid skier, you probably can’t wait to hit the slopes with family and friends. But perhaps you’re prone to developing a nagging problem whenever you venture up into the mountains to ski.

It’s one of the most frustrating things about being human. You take a bite of delicious ice cream, hoping to enjoy it, and instead, you end up with a brain freeze — that sudden, sense-numbing headache that makes you wince and set down your spoon.

Don’t eat that chocolate, it will give you a headache! If you suffer from migraines, you’ve probably been given this advice, at least once or twice, by a well-meaning aunt or friend. Maybe you’ve read it on the internet or in a natural healing book...

Migraines are more than just a headache. They also cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, tingling in the extremities — and for about 25 percent of patients, sensory disturbances called an aura.

Modern Migraine MD is a start up company that brings doctors and headache sufferers together using telemedicine and virtual visits to treat people. Migraines and many headache conditions are well suited for this type of doctor patient interaction...

Abortive medicines (also known as acute medicines) can help alleviate pain once a migraine sufferer experiences the onset of an attack. Unlike preventive medicines, abortive treatments are not taken every day, rather the patient takes them as soon...

When describing migraines, patients often focus on the physical symptoms — the pounding headache, the debilitating nausea, and the searing sensitivity to light. However, migraine is not merely a physical ailment.

Pounding headaches. Nausea and vomiting. Visual disturbances that leave you unable to focus, let alone work or drive. If you suffer from migraines, you’re more than familiar with these debilitating symptoms.

It is estimated that as many as 3.8 million concussions occur annually in the U.S., as a result of sports and recreation-related activities. Other common causes include work-related injuries, car and bicycle accidents, falls, and fighting.

Pounding headaches. Nausea and vomiting. Visual disturbances that leave you unable to focus, let alone work or drive. If you suffer from migraines, you’re more than familiar with these debilitating symptoms.

Migraine is one of the most common conditions in the world and causes debilitating symptoms in its sufferers, so it’s no surprise that there have been considerable efforts to find effective home remedies to treat the condition...

A solution that stops the onset of migraine before it has even started is undoubtedly the treatment that migraine sufferers are looking for. There are a number of preventive medicines out there that aim to do just this: decrease the frequency,...

There are 37 million migraine sufferers in the U.S., and it’s likely that many of them are unaware that Botox injections can help alleviate some of the symptoms of their condition.

Cluster headaches get their name from their occurrence in cyclical patterns or cluster periods, and are unfortunately one of the most painful types of headache. The condition often wakes sufferers up during the night,...

Migraines and headaches can occur at any age, including in young children and adolescents. However, it’s crucial to understand that the disorder can manifest itself differently in children than it does in adults.

It’s no secret that migraines can seriously affect your day-to-day life. They reduce productivity levels, affect your social calendar, and get in the way of precious time spent with family and friends.

If I could give away a dollar for every time someone had seen me for a headache, I’d have started a small foundation. Around 13 percent of Americans experience migraines, with 30 to 70 percent of the population experiencing tension type headaches.

Here at Modern Migraine MD, we are firm believers that telemedicine has the power to fundamentally improve patients’ access to highly effective, specialized care for their headaches. There’s already a shortage of neurologists,...

How can we use a picture of a tree as an analogy for the causes of headache? What do we know about headaches and their root cause? The answer remains a mystery still — much like the roots of the tree remain a mystery to those of us...

Let’s talk about the M-word The surge of research on migraines in recent years is certainly making headway, yet there’s still a long way to get to the bottom of what causes the condition. If you or anyone you know has ever had a migraine,...