BARCELONA, Spain — Around half of all patients with chronic headache or migraine overuse their medication, leading to aggravated or new types of headaches. "Medication overuse headache" is the third ...

The oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist atogepant is effective in preventing rebound headache related to medication overuse in patients with chronic migraine (CM), new ...

What doctors used to call a rebound headache is now called a medication overuse headache. Some migraine medications are more likely to cause it than others. People with migraine may be familiar with ...

Discover the potential of gabapentin for preventing migraine attacks and headaches. While not a first-line treatment, it can ...

People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine should receive targeted nerve blocks rather than IV opioids, new treatment ...

It seems contradictory: the pills you’re taking for headaches might actually be perpetuating them. Medication-overuse headache is a well-documented medical phenomenon, but the good news is it’s often ...

Billions of people worldwide suffer from either migraine or tension-type headaches, and when these painful episodes occur, those stricken often reach for over-the-counter painkillers like ibuprofen, ...

Migraines affect nearly one in eight adults in the U.S. A new study shows that FDA-approved oral migraine drug atogepant is effective for relieving difficult-to-treat “medication overuse headaches” ...

Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter It seems contradictory: the pills you’re taking for headaches might actually be perpetuating them. Medication-overuse ...

It seems contradictory: the pills you’re taking for headaches might actually be perpetuating them. Medication-overuse headache is a well-documented medical phenomenon, but the good news is it’s often ...