13 Celebs Who Struggle With Migraines

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 13 Celebs Who Struggle With Migraines Thirty-six million Americans suffer from migraines, a very painful type of headache that is often characterized by a throbbing pain in one side of the head, sensitivity to light and sound, and even nausea and vomiting. While the exact mechanism behind migraines is still debated, those who suffer can often identify headache triggers, such as hormonal changes (migraines are three times more common in women than men), foods, stress and changes in sleep pattern, reports the Mayo Clinic. And this painful condition is more common than you'd think. According to the Migraine Research Foundation, more than 10 percent of the U.S. population suffers from migraines -- nearly one in four households has someone with the condition. Among those one in 10 are, inevitably, famous faces, including Janet Jackson, Cindy McCain and Troy Aikman. And for a condition that still battles a sharp stigma (one 2010 study, for instance, found that people with migraines report feeling more rejected and ridiculed than people with other neurological conditions, such as stroke or Parkinson's), these voices are bringing awareness to an all-too-common, yet misunderstood, condition. The 10 Worst Cities For Asthma-Sufferers Multitasking Doesn't Work... So Why Do We Do It? The Common Health Problem Apartment-Dwellers Face What Sports And Energy Drinks Are Doing To Your Teeth BLOG POSTS Dr. Judith Rich: What Does It Mean To Have Soul? Some people say we live in a "soulless" world, or they refer to a place as "having no soul." What does it mean to have "no soul"? What does it mean to have soul? Tara Stiles: Scandal, Controversy, And The Future Of Yoga Millions of people are waking up, stepping away from harsh teachers, false gurus, and beginning to realizing yoga is not about the pose and the shape you can make with your body. John Hoffman: Eat More, Move Less: The Factors Driving The Obesity Epidemic When it comes to obesity in America, there are things we think you should know. At HBO, we answer to subscribers, not advertisers. And that gives us a certain freedom to speak the truth, even when the truth is disturbing. Laura Schocker: Lullabies For Grown-Ups: My Napping Playlist 2008 was the year of the nap. The summer between my senior year of college and grad school, I was commuting an hour-and-a-half-plus. Three hours a day probably could have been filled productively reading enriching works of literature, but I mostly slept.

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