Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, was born in Albernarle County, Virginia, on April 13, 1743. He graduated from William and Mary College with a degree in law and was a brilliant politician and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Did you also know he suffered from what some theorize to have been... Read more
Diana Levine, a Migraineur, lost part of her arm after Phenergan was incorrectly injected into her IV. This week the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a $6.7 million ruling stating federal law cannot protect pharmaceutical companies from liability lawsuits that are filed in state court. The six-to-three high court vote means drug companies are still... Read more
While visiting with a group of friends recently, we were catching up on our lives, children, health and families. We shared the good, the bad, and the ugly. Parenting and marriage filled most of the conversation, with some health issues mixed in. Most of us hadn't seen each other in over a year, but were able to... Read more
MAP Pharmaceuticals recently completed patient enrollment in the efficacy (effectiveness) part of its initial Phase 3 clinical trial testing the orally inhaled MAP0004, used for acute Migraine attacks.
850 Migraineurs are evaluating the effectiveness and safety of MAP0004 in the Phase 3 clinical trial which... Read more
Acupuncture, a complementary therapy used in conjunction with traditional western medicine, can be part of a comprehensive Migraine treatment plan used by Migraine sufferers.
Recent scientific studies have showed both "true" and "sham" acupuncture effective in treating certain conditions. These painful conditions include Migraine,... Read more