Headache Sufferers Turn to Neurologychannel for Reliable Information about New Headache Treatments

Northhampton, Mass. (Vocus) May 20, 2009 -- More than 45 million people in the United States experience chronic headaches. Healthcommunities.com, Inc., a privately-owned online publisher of physician-developed and -monitored health information, is pleased to announce recent updates to the comprehensive headache (http://www.neurologychannel.com/headache/index.shtml) information found on neurologychannel.com, including the addition of a section focusing on new headache treatments.

Headache causes (http://www.neurologychannel.com/headache/causes.shtml) range from seasonal allergies, hay fever, and sinus pressure to colds and flu; from tension and stress to eye strain and caffeine withdrawal; and from head trauma to brain tumors and other medical conditions. “Headaches can have a significant impact on daily life, no matter what the cause,” says Stanley J. Swierzewski III, M.D., a practicing physician and the CEO and Founder of Healthcommunities.com. “New headache treatments can provide faster pain relief, cause fewer drug side effects, and decrease headache recurrence.”

In addition to finding comprehensive information about headaches, neurologychannel visitors also can share information about how to help relieve headache pain in the Living with Headache section and participate in a discussion about headaches and ask medical questions in the Headache Forum.

According to Dr. Swierzewski, “People who visit neurologychannel find trustworthy information about the most common types of headache, including tension headache; cluster headache; migraine (http://www.neurologychannel.com/migraine/index.shtml); menstrual migraine, which affects women and is caused by hormonal changes associated with menstruation; and rebound headache, which can be caused by over-the-counter and prescription pain medications.” Headache treatments that are currently being developed include generic versions of approved drugs, innovative administration methods, such as inhalation devices and skin patches, additional medications, and new procedures and devices.

Healthcommunities.com offers thirty-one specialty-specific websites, the content of which is monitored by a co-op of medical specialists. Healthcommunities.com's sites do not require browsers to have a high level of web savvy—they download quickly and are easy to navigate. Access to all of the information is free and the number of unique visitors who are finding Healthcommunities.com's network of websites has been steadily growing.

Healthcommunities.com, Inc., a privately-held company founded in 1998, serves health care consumers searching for reliable information on the Internet. Healthcommunities.com is a Physician Developed and Monitored™ collection of online communities providing information and resources to consumers and patient education website services to health care providers.

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