Migraine Awareness Month, Serene Branson, Headache on the Hill...

We have a lot of new information for you this week including National Migraine Awareness Month, Serene Branson on Migraines and Awareness Month, Headache on the Hill, new Ask the Clinician questions and answers and more...


Migraine and Health News
	Food Pyramid Replaced by Half-Plate of Vegetables, Fruit The U.S. has unveiled a new healthy eating icon called MyPlate, to replace the older and more controversial food pyramid. Read More »
WHO Report Finds Huge Costs Associated With Migraines A report from the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that there are huge economic and social costs associated with migraines and other types of headaches. Read More »
Migraine Drug Linked to Oral Birth Defects The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says data shows that women taking Topamax are 20 times more likely to have infants that develop cleft lips or cleft palate deformities than those who are not taking the drug. Read More »
Childhood Migraines Linked to Weight Gain Later Experts say it's possible the pain influences the way women eat, but researchers still aren't sure what accounts for the link. Read More »

	Quiz of the Week
		Dispelling Migraine Myths Myths and misconceptions about Migraine disease still abound. Can you separate myth from fact" True. False.