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Article: Good sleep habits could cut intensity of migraines
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- The Hindustan Times
- Article date:
- June 24, 2006
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New York, June 24 -- Good sleep habits can help lessen the intensity of migraines, says a study.
Anne Calhoun, associate professor of neurology at the University of North Carolina Medical School, studied over 100 women migraine sufferers and found those who improved their sleep habits had reduced headache frequencies.
Those who improved their act reduced their headache frequency by 29 percent and headache intensity by 40 percent compared with those who didn't change their sleep habits, the online edition of health magazine WebMD reported.
Migraine is a disorder characterised by recurrent moderate to severe headaches that ...