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Migraine headache is a common and disabling neurological condition. This post will help you better understand what a migraine is, why it happens, and how you can best treat a migraine headache at home and prevent migraines from happening altogether.
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Triptans (eletriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, and zolmitriptan) were found to be most effective in a systemic review and meta-analysis comparing the efficacy and tolerability of 17 oral medications for acute migraine management.
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Comparative effects of drug interventions for the acute management of migraine episodes in adults: systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ. 2024 Sep 18;386:e080107. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2024-080107. PMID: 39293828
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Intermittent fasting (IF) helps with weight loss but does not appear better than usual calorie restricted dieting. Intermittent fasting appears to minimally reduce cholesterol and glucose and it may help slightly with depression. For patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, it is associated with improved liver function tests. Use caution and consult your doctor if you want to start intermittent fasting and have diabetes.
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Achieving ≥150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity just 1-2 days per week as a “weekend warrior” is associated with similar disease risk reduction as the same exercise volume spaced throughout the week, suggesting that total activity time is more important than the specific pattern.
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Associations of “Weekend Warrior” Physical Activity With Incident Disease and Cardiometabolic Health. Circulation. 2024 Oct 15;150(16):1236-1247. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.068669. Epub 2024 Sep 26. PMID: 39324186
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There is convincing evidence that fluoride helps prevent tooth decay. In many parts of the world, a small amount is added to the water supply. This appears to have a small public health benefit in reducing tooth decay, especially among children. But using topical fluoride (such as toothpaste with fluoride) may be just as effective. In some parts of the world with naturally occurring high fluoride levels, excessive fluoride intake is associated with lower intelligence quotient (IQ) scores in children. However, the amount of fluoride used for community water fluoridation does not appear to have a negative impact on childhood cognitive development.