Blog Alert for Health News from Medical News Today, Jun 10, 2013

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1) Lifestyle Changes May Reduce Migraine Frequency
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~3/XElmqfUSeF4/261727.php

Editor's Choice
Main Category: Headache / Migraine

Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience

Article Date: 10 Jun 2013 - 13:00 PDT



Some lifestyle changes, including getting adequate sleep, the right diet, exercise, and proper rehydration can help reduce the number of times you get migraines, says Dr. Robert Sheeler, who works at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Dr Sheeler adds that even for people who do not get frequent migraines, they can have a major impact on their lives. He suggests trying out some lifestyle changes which most likely will help reduce the number of migraine bouts you experience as well as the severity of each attack. If they still persist, you should seek medical advice on altering your treatment plan.
Migraine typically involves moderate/severe pain, usually on one side of the head. Patients commonly complain of a throbbing (pulsating) and [...]

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2) Second Concussion Symptoms Last Longer
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~3/EDARnxOnGOg/261726.php

Editor's Choice
Academic Journal
Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience

Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health;  Sports Medicine / Fitness

Article Date: 10 Jun 2013 - 10:00 PDT

Children who suffer from a second or third concussion take much longer to recover, according to a new study published in the medical journal Pediatrics.
The study, titled "Time Interval Between Concussions and Symptom Duration", included a total of 280 people (between the ages of 11 and 22) who received emergency department treatment for concussion.
A concussion is a traumatic injury to the brain caused by a blow or violent shaking.
Normally it only takes a couple of weeks for the symptoms of concussion to go, which include:
Amnesia.
Depression
Disturbed sleep.
Hyperacusis - sensitivity to sounds.
Irritability.
Lack of concentration, focus.
Moodiness.
Photophobia - sensitivity to light.

However, [...]

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3) Alcohol Intake Increased Amongst Adolescent Girls, Raising Specific Health Risks From Overconsumption
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~3/mFPEPnJQBKE/261629.php

Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs

Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health

Article Date: 10 Jun 2013 - 9:00 PDT



Alcohol consumption by adolescent girls has increased substantially - now on a par with boys - and this may be influenced by alcohol advertising, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)

Research shows that alcohol advertising in general and alcohol consumption by adolescents have both increased over a similar period.

"The problem with this equality is that alcohol, all drinkable forms of it, is not an equal-opportunity substance," writes Dr. Ken Flegel, senior associate editor, CMAJ. "What is at issue is not the equality of drinking choice but rather the inequality of the impact of alcohol on health. On average, women have a smaller body mass than men, with proportionately less of it composed of water, which results [...]

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