Not only do women get more migraines than men, but a new study shows they also experience them for a longer duration.

Anyone who’s had even one migraine in their lifetime can attest to the fact that it is not just a headache; migraines are often accompanied by debilitating symptoms including nausea, blurred vision ...

You know that pounding, pulsing, can’t-think-straight kind of headache? For millions of women, that’s not just an occasional nuisance, it’s a regular part of life. In fact, women are significantly ...

Like many chronic conditions, migraines disproportionately affects women. In fact, migraines are three times more common in women than in men and the fourth leading cause of disability in women, ...

Researchers estimate about 50% to 60% of women with migraines experience menstrual migraines. These migraines typically occur in the days leading up to menstruation or during menstruation itself, when ...

Headaches are never fun, but for a billion people worldwide, they're more than an occasional annoyance. About 14 to 15% of ...

Migraine is also more prevalent among low-income people: 18 percent of women in the United States suffer from migraines, but 37 percent of women with incomes below $22,500 get migraines.

Migraine headaches heat up as women approach menopause, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC), Montefiore Headache Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine ...

Having a migraine can be more than a pain for pregnant women. It also can represent an increased risk for a stroke or other vascular diseases, according to a study by researchers at three of North ...

Propranolol, a beta blocker medication used for treating high blood pressure and preventing migraines, may lower ischemic stroke risk in women who experience migraines frequently. A medication often ...

Estrogen, a well-known trigger for migraine in women, seems to also play a role in migraine attacks in men. In a Dutch study, men with migraine had increased levels of estradiol, as well as symptoms ...