USA Weekend
March 21, 2010
Women who suffer from migraines may have a lower risk of breast cancer, research suggests.
Studies published in 2008 and 2009 found that women who have been treated for migraines have a 26% to 33% lower risk of breast cancer than other women.
The Gazette
Montreal
October 20, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The association between menstruation and migraine headaches may start to become evident during adolescence, according to findings published in the March issue of Headache.
Menstrual migraine is well-recognized in adult populations but not in adolescent populations, Dr. Andrew D. Hershey, of Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, and colleagues point out.
Natural News
Monday, August 17, 2009 by: Barbara L. Minton, citizen journalist
Is the average temperature of the human body still 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit? This often quoted average was determined in the nineteenth century. A more recent study has reported an average temperature of 98.2, and experts believe the decrease in body heat is the result of an epidemic of mild or moderate hypothyroidism. Some believe we are evolving into a population with the propensity for low thyroid function because antibiotics have allowed people who would have died from pneumonia and other diseases associated with hypothyroidism to remain alive and reproduce. Others see rising hypothyroidism rates as the result of diet and environmental factors. Whatever the answer is, one thing is sure. More people than ever are suffering from the myriad of symptoms associated with low thyroid levels, especially women.
NewsWise
Jennifer Wider, M.D.
Society for Women’s Health Research
June 25, 2009
Newswise — Headaches are a widespread problem in the United States, affecting roughly 45 million people. Migraine headaches affect millions of Americans each year they are the most common type of headache that sends patients running to their doctor’s office. Migraines occur when constricting blood vessels in the brain cause intense, recurring vascular headaches. Like other forms of headaches, women suffer from migraines more frequently than men.
Approximately three out of four migraine sufferers are women. Researchers have often cited hormones as a possible explanation. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than half of migraines in women transpire right before, during or after a woman has her menstrual period. And although some women experience migraines throughout their cycle, menstrual-related migraines may explain one trigger of the condition.
Durango-Herald
Durango, CO
By Nancy Utter
Hormones such as estrogen, testosterone, progesterone and cortisol are our body’s messengers. They tell our organs and tissues what to do to maintain homeostasis or balance. When secreted appropriately in response to internal and external changes, they keep our bodies and minds on track, happy and healthy. When out of balance, they can cause physical and emotional havoc.
The good news is that these imbalances can be corrected once we know what they are. Hormone testing can pinpoint a problem.
It’s estimated that 40 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches. Headaches are one of the leading causes of missed work or school. So why is it that so many of us suffer from such annoying and often debilitating pains in the head? Honestly, there are several reasons.
Some of the most common triggers of migraines are stress, food allergies, caffeine withdrawal, medications, lack of sleep, extreme weather conditions, blood sugar fluctuations, and hormone imbalances.
Health & Wellness Digest
Posted by hwd editor in Headache on May 3, 2009 |
Hormonal headaches are suffered by women and can take place during the menstrual cycle. Hormones are what induces the pain response so both men and hormones prompt women’s headaches. Headaches are sometimes our body using a warning system that something serious is going on. Hormones regulate and start many of the body’s functions, so it is not surprising that they are in some way connected to headaches.
May 1, 2009
My daughter, Victoria, has been ill since February 2008.
Here is some history. My daughter had her first Gardasil vaccination November 2007. Her second vaccination was in the beginning of February 2008. Immediately after her second vaccination, Victoria experienced severe diarrhea and was nauseous for about eight weeks. She had blood work done many times and doctors thought she had a virus.
By Dana McFarland
April 24, 2009
Hello Everyone,
My daughter Kelly has gotten progressively worse. She was injected (with the Gardasil vaccination) 12/06, 2/07, and 6/07. She has had strep 3 times with a continually high aso titer over 1000. She has had several utis, uris, extremely elevated mono, parvo, and other virus titers. She tested positive for [...]
ioL
www.iol.ca.za
August 11, 2008
By Anastasia Stephens
A new Australian study suggests that the faster speed that athletes achieve when taking performance-enhancing drugs is all in the mind. The study compared athletes on growth hormones with those given a placebo.
Those taking the placebo were able to lift heavier weights than those taking the hormones. The results imply that [...]
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