What are the Differences Between Headaches and Migraines

One of the most frequent questions visitors to our website pose to our pharmacy support staff is, “What’s the difference between headaches and migraines?” Many people are uncertain about whether they’re experiencing a headache or a migraine. While both conditions involve head pain, they differ significantly in their causes, symptoms, and treatments. Understanding these differences […]

Managing migraines with your doctor’s help

When statistics are published for the purpose of directing government and health-sector planning, there is a focus on what is known as DALYs, which measures Disability-Adjusted Life Years – in other words, for how long can people with a specific disorder expect to live?  However, the approach takes away the spotlight from estimates of years […]

Symptoms, Treatment and What to Do for Migraine in Teens

Migraine headaches are one of the most common worldwide disorders, occurring with increasing frequency from childhood right through to old age. But it is one of the most under-diagnosed conditions and so remains a serious issue for millions of kids.  A headache is something that most people will experience from time to time. What differentiates […]

How to tell the difference between a headache and a migraine attack

An aching head is something that many people will experience occasionally. There are no clear boundaries that can distinguish between a transient headache that has minimal clinical importance, and that will clear up without radical treatment in a reasonable timeframe and a migraine attack that may be totally debilitating, and may be repetitive and worsening […]