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Written checks of treatments, products and trends aimed at people with migraine.
What Two New Studies Found About Acrylamide in Migraine Ice Caps
Two 2026 studies found acrylamide, a nerve toxin, at thousands of ppm in the gel of some migraine ice caps. What that means if you wear one, and what the brands disclose.
Plastic Surgeons Are Pushing Hard for Migraine Surgery. Read This Before Anyone Operates on You.
Four pro-surgery pieces in one plastic surgery journal in seven weeks, one calling the evidence settled and one urging nose surgery for migraine. Here is what they leave out.
Potassium Isn't a Migraine Treatment
A cross-sectional study went viral as proof that potassium treats migraine. It can't show that, and extra potassium carries real risks for some people.
Why Pain Reprocessing Therapy Doesn't Fit Migraine
PRT says chronic pain is the brain misreading safe signals. Migraine pain has known nociceptive and neuropathic mechanisms, and fear isn't one of them.
The Truth About Safety-Coated NSAIDs
Enteric coatings and buffers are sold as easier on the stomach. They don't prevent the ulcers and bleeding that make NSAIDs risky.
Migraine Surgery. Does It Make Sense?
The biology behind trigger site surgery, the 2009 trial its supporters always cite, and the problems with that trial.
Proprietary Blends, and Why You Should Never Buy a Product With One
A proprietary blend tells you what's in a supplement but not how much. That's rarely about protecting a secret formula.