Middle-age women, beware! If you have a history of migraines, you also face the possibility of developing depression. According to MedlinePlus, a new research study out of Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that women who had any history of migraines were approximately 40% more likely to develop depression than women who did not suffer from these types of headaches.
The researchers reviewed data from more than 36,000 women, ages 45 and older, who were part of the U.S. Women’s...
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“My main message from this work is that a history of abuse is more common in persons with migraine, depression, and other painful symptoms than in... Read more »
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