Health Expert Nancy Harris Bonk shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/202/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/202/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/202/index http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/150083/medications-label Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:01:00 -0500 Nancy Harris Bonk The FDA has recently announced two drug shortages, diazepam (Valium) and magnesium sulfate, which can be used as rescue medications in IV injections or IV infusion to treat Migraine disease. The FDA works hard to prevent drug shortages, working closely with the manufacturers to help resolve the issue. In fact, they may ask the drug manufacturer to increase production if possible in hopes of reducing the effects of the shortage.   When a... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/150083/medications-label http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/149897/medication-profile Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:00:00 -0500 Nancy Harris Bonk There's a wide variety of medications used for Migraine, most of which are prescribed off-label. If Lyrica (pregabalin) has been prescribed for you, or if you and your doctor have been considering it, here's some information that should be helpful.   Type of medication: Pregablin, brand name Lyrica, is an neuronal stabilizing agent (anticonvulsant medication) that is also prescribed off-label for Migraine and headache preventikon.... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/149897/medication-profile http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/149611/famous-migraineurs Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:22:00 -0500 Nancy Harris Bonk I wonder what the impact of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Migraines would have on today's political picture. King, organizer of the modern American civil rights movement was in fact suffering a Migraine on the last day of his life. While King and a few of his friends were on the balcony of his hotel room getting ready to leave for dinner, James Earl Ray shot him. It was April 4, 1968. King was dead at 39-years-old.   Michael King was born on... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/149611/famous-migraineurs http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/149372/play-concussion Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:09:00 -0500 Nancy Harris Bonk Concussion, headaches, and other results of sports injuries aren't just health issues - they're added frustrations for athletes. The first thing any athlete wants to know immediately after they've been injured is when they will be able to return to play. For most, a strained muscle or broken limb will heal within a few days or weeks and they'll be back the game. However, if a player sustains concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI) it may be... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/149372/play-concussion http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/149174/injury-differences Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:13:00 -0500 Nancy Harris Bonk Each year, over half a million children, through age 14, are seen in the emergency room to be evaluated for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although most recover within a few days after sustaining a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), there are some children who continue to be symptomatic for months afterward. Studies have shown up to 14% of school age children have lingering symptoms such as difficulty concentrating,... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/149174/injury-differences http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/148622/frequent-migraine Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:27:00 -0500 Nancy Harris Bonk A Migraine attack is not just a bad headache; rather, it affects the entire body. Head pain is the most common and debilitating symptom followed closely by nausea. People with Episodic Migraine (fewer than 15 headache days a month) who experience frequent nausea seem to have an increased burden in their lives according to the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention Study (AMPP).    The AMPP is the largest study of Migraine... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/148622/frequent-migraine http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/148357/concussions-nfl Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:44:00 -0500 Nancy Harris Bonk Colt McCoy, quarterback for the Cleveland Browns took a dramatic helmet-to-helmet hit in a game recently. The illegal hit left him with an injured hand and quite dazed. He sat out for the next two plays, which totaled about three minutes, then returned to the game. Unbeknownst to the Browns staff he sustained a concussion during that play. McCoy never received the SCAT₂ (Sports Concussion Assessment Tool) due to the fact he was not... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/148357/concussions-nfl http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/148020/helmets-concussion Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:48:00 -0500 Nancy Harris Bonk Suffering from Migraines and/or headaches isn't uncommon after a traumatic brain injury. David Wright, third baseman for the Mets, sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in August 2009. He was hit in the head, just above the ear, with a baseball traveling 94 miles an hour. Wright immediately fell to the ground, and was immobile. Trainers from the team ran out to assess him, helping him sit up. Eventually, he was able to walk off the field -... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/148020/helmets-concussion http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/147663/holidays-migraines Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:26:00 -0500 Nancy Harris Bonk I was having a difficult time coming up with a new approach for my Migraine and holiday piece this year. Then it struck me: the holidays may become a perfect time to unwittingly create a bad Migraine cycle. No one wants that! When we try to make everyone else happy, meet deadlines at work, plan and/or attend parties, shop and wrap gifts, it's easy to stop taking care of ourselves. Being mindful of (not obsessed with) Migraine is a necessary part... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/147663/holidays-migraines http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/147241/famous-migraineurs Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:59:00 -0500 Nancy Harris Bonk Tori Spelling, busy actress, mother of three small children and a Migraineur, was rushed to the hospital last in October with a severe Migraine attack. Victoria Davey Spelling was born on May 26, 1973, in Los Angeles, California. Her parents, Aaron and Candy, also have a son Randy, who is five years younger than Tori. Her father was the famous Hollywood producer who created TV such as like "Charlie's Angels," "Fantasy Island,"... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/147241/famous-migraineurs