The American College of Physicians issues new guidance on the prevention of episodic migraine with pharmacologic treatment recommendations.

In the United States, migraine affects about 16% of people, with higher prevalence in women (21%) than men (11%). The guideline is based on a systematic review and network meta-analysis of the ...

Overall, this guidance could help many migraine sufferers gain better control over their symptoms—and with fewer disruptions to daily life. However, as with all medications, triptans may not be ...

The two recommendations come after the association recently issued guidelines on the prevention of such migraines, which are defined as one to 14 headache days a month. Data derived from ...

HealthDay News — In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Physicians (ACP) and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, recommendations are presented for the pharmacologic ...