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/202/153197/obesity-depression Wed, 23 May 2012 11:50:00 -0400 Nancy Harris Bonk Migraine, now shown to be a genetic neurological disease as opposed to a vascular condition, is one of the most debilitating and widespread conditions, affecting roughly 10 percent of people around the world. The Institute of Medicine just reported that 100 million people in America have chronic pain and about 40 million suffer with Migraine. Migraine pain can reduce a person's quality of life and impact their physical, social and work... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/153197/obesity-depression http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/152985/wharton-migraineur Wed, 16 May 2012 14:45:00 -0400 Nancy Harris Bonk Edith Wharton, who was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for her book Age of Innocence, was treated for depression and possibly Migraines. Wharton struggled with the hypocrisy of her social class and was torn between being a professional writer and a woman in society. Her passions included architecture, gardening and art, and she inspired many writers. Her work are still read today, and many of them have been turned into stage and screen... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/152985/wharton-migraineur http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/152776/prevention Wed, 09 May 2012 16:06:00 -0400 Nancy Harris Bonk Teri and I are often asked what patients can use for Migraine prevention. The answer isn't simple because there are so many different preventive medications - over 100 in fact. This list includes FDA approved Migraine preventive medications such as Inderal, Blocadren, Depakote, Topamax and Botox for chronic Migraine. Lifestyle changes and trigger identification and management play an important role here too. In addition, Magnesium, Coenzyme Q10,... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/152776/prevention http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/152571/supplements Wed, 02 May 2012 13:18:00 -0400 Nancy Harris Bonk There's a wide variety of treatments that can be used for Migraine prevention including vitamins, herbs, and minerals  While many consider these to be "natural," these substances were mankind's first drugs, and act as such in our systems. If feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) has been suggested to you, or if you and your doctor have been considering it, here's some information that should be helpful.     Feverfew, scientific name... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/152571/supplements http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/151187/tolerability Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:50:00 -0400 Nancy Harris Bonk It's very difficult to watch our children suffer when they have a Migraine attack. What makes this especially discouraging is that there is little we can do to alleviate their pain and other symptoms. Axert is FDA-approved for children who are 12- to 17-years-old in the United States, and sumatriptan nasal spray is used in the European Union. As the numbers of diagnosed Migraineurs continue to rise in the pediatric community, it's becoming... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/151187/tolerability http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/152162/famous-migraineurs Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:34:00 -0400 Nancy Harris Bonk Please Note: We made an error in writing that Ms. Lunden is a Migraineur. She had never had Migraines, and we apologize for our error and for any inconvenience this article may have caused her. Still, we find Ms. Lunden to be a fascinating and inspiring woman, so we would still like to share this information about her with you.   Born Joan Elise Blunden to Erie Murray and Gladyce Blunden, Joan was born on September 19, 1950, in Fair Oaks,... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/152162/famous-migraineurs http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/151981/sergeant-traumatic Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:41:00 -0400 Nancy Harris Bonk Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, the soldier accused of the violent massacre in Afghanistan last month, had previously sustained a traumatic brain injury or TBI. He is a married father with young children and is being charged with killing 17 people in two small Afghan villages. These charges include 17 counts of murder, six counts of attempted murder and assault in the horrific rampage. Bales is being held in solitary confinement at Ft.... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/151981/sergeant-traumatic http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/151785/medication-profile Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:40:00 -0400 Nancy Harris Bonk There's a wide variety of medications used for the prevention of Migraine and headache, most of which are prescribed off-label. If gabapentin 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:   Gabapentin, brand name Neurontin, is a neuronal stabilizing agent (anticonvulsant medication) used to treat seizure disorders and... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/151785/medication-profile http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/151390/migraine-abortive Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:14:00 -0400 Nancy Harris Bonk With Migraine, as with many other diseases and conditions, there are fewer medications that have been approved by the FDA for children than there are for adults. Much of this is because we naturally want to protect children, so researchers are reluctant to conduct clinical trials involving children, at least until after a medication has been used by adults for a significant period of time.   In December, the FDA granted a supplemental new... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/151390/migraine-abortive http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/151366/famous-migraineurs Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:02:00 -0400 Nancy Harris Bonk In addition to being an Emmy and Tony award winning actress, Kristin Chenoweth lives with Migraines. Born on July 24, 1968, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, she was adopted by Jerry and Junie Chenoweth shortly after birth. Ms. Chenoweth is quite open about her adoption and knows who her birth parents are, but has no desire to meet them. Both she and her older brother Mark graduated from Broken Arrow High School. Ms. Chenoweth went on and studied... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/151366/famous-migraineurs