Health Tip: Managing Your Child's Migraines (HealthDay)

us.rd.yahoo.com — HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If your child gets migraine headaches, the American Academy of Family Physicians offers these suggestions to help prevent them: Make sure your child eats meals on a regular schedule, and never skips a meal. Keep your child on a regular sleep schedule. Make sure your child gets daily exercise, but don't overdo it. Figure out what triggers migraines in your child, and try to avoid those factors. Common triggers include stress, too much intense exercise, or changes in weather or altitude. Avoid foods that are known to trigger your child's migraines. ... read more...

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Brain Region for Overcoming Fear, Anxiety Found

news.nationalgeographic.com — Special cells in the brain allow animals to overcome fear and anxiety by recalling memories of similar situations when they were unafraid, according to new research. The finding could lead to new drugs for helping people with anxiety-related conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, scientists say. Now, using a technique that selectively eliminates brain cells, neuroscientist Denis Paré and colleagues have revealed that cells called intercalated (ITC) neurons are crucial for overcoming fear. "The available data indicates that one does not unlearn fear but instead learns not to fear the threatening stimulus in particular contexts," said Paré, of Rutgers University in New Jersey. read more...

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'Dangerous' dementia drugs to be reviewed

independent.co.uk — The prescribing of powerful anti-psychotic drugs to patients with dementia is to be reviewed immediately, ministers have said. The announcement follows evidence that up to half of GPs are prescribing the drugs as a "chemical cosh" to subdue challenging patients, despite safety warnings issued four years ago. Ivan Lewis, a Health minister, ordered the review at the launch of a proposed national dementia strategy to improve care for the 570,000 sufferers in England. read more...

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