Army Personnel Show Increased Risk For Migraine; Condition Underdiagnosed, Mistreated
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 22:35
in Mathematics & Economics
Two new studies show that migraine headaches are very common among US military personnel, yet the condition is frequently underdiagnosed. The studies, appearing in Headache, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Headache Society, examine the incidence among soldiers within 10 days of returning from a 1-year combat tour in Iraq , as well as US Army officer trainees.
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