FDA Approves Headband to Prevent Migraines

Published March 13, 2014

FDA approves headband to prevent migraines
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It may look like a crown for a princess from the future, but the headband is actually a medical treatment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved marketing of the first device to prevent migraine headaches. The headband …
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Miles O'Brien learns to zip zippers with one arm
He takes Neurontin, an anti-seizure drug, for pain relief and says acupuncture and exercise — he's a runner — also help. Doctors … His neurologist, Alexander Dromerick of the National Rehabilitation Center, told O'Brien that he would have tried to …
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