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Web alert Editor: Lyndon E. Mansfi eld, MD Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso, Director Western Sky Medical Research, 1901 Arizona Avenue, El Paso, TX 79902, USA. E-mail: doctorlem@aol.com This month we focus on headaches, which are among the “top 10” reasons for a patient to visit the doctor. Commonly, the patient will try several over-the-counter preparations and seek information on the Web before visiting a physician. Patients who visit the allergy specialist are often plagued with headaches from nasal congestion of allergic and nonallergic rhinitis (nasosinus pressure head- ache) and may also be at increased risk for migraines. Indeed, a substantial body of literature exists relating migraine and food allergy. Allergy sufferers are not immune from other common types of headaches (eg, “tension headaches”). Millions of sites address the topic of headaches for the public and the professional. Some are from the government (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; National Library of Medicine). Others are sponsored by pharmaceutical companies that manufacture over-the-counter analgesics, the various triptans, or other migraine medications. Furthermore, professional societies whose members are particularly interested in headaches, head- ache research, and treatment also add to the offerings available on the Web. American Headache Society http://www.achenet.org http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Allergy and Asthma Reports Springer Journals

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Current Allergy and Asthma Reports , Volume 8 (4) – Oct 11, 2008
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2008 by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Otorhinolaryngology; Pneumology/Respiratory System; Allergology
ISSN
1529-7322
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1534-6315
DOI
10.1007/s11882-008-0045-3
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Editor: Lyndon E. Mansfi eld, MD Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso, Director Western Sky Medical Research, 1901 Arizona Avenue, El Paso, TX 79902, USA. E-mail: doctorlem@aol.com This month we focus on headaches, which are among the “top 10” reasons for a patient to visit the doctor. Commonly, the patient will try several over-the-counter preparations and seek information on the Web before visiting a physician. Patients who visit the allergy specialist are often plagued with headaches from nasal congestion of allergic and nonallergic rhinitis (nasosinus pressure head- ache) and may also be at increased risk for migraines. Indeed, a substantial body of literature exists relating migraine and food allergy. Allergy sufferers are not immune from other common types of headaches (eg, “tension headaches”). Millions of sites address the topic of headaches for the public and the professional. Some are from the government (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; National Library of Medicine). Others are sponsored by pharmaceutical companies that manufacture over-the-counter analgesics, the various triptans, or other migraine medications. Furthermore, professional societies whose members are particularly interested in headaches, head- ache research, and treatment also add to the offerings available on the Web. American Headache Society http://www.achenet.org

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Published: Oct 11, 2008

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