Is Migraine Really a Female Disorder?

Is Migraine Really a Female Disorder?

BARCELONA, Spain — Migraine is widely considered a predominantly female disorder. Its frequency, duration, and severity tend to be higher in women, and women are also more likely than men to receive a migraine diagnosis. However, gender expectations, differences in the likelihood of self-reporting, and problems with how migraine is classified make it difficult to …

Read more

ORBITA-2 Saves Interventional Cardiology, Questions Guidance

ORBITA-2 Saves Interventional Cardiology, Questions Guidance

When Christopher Rajkumar, MD, presented the positive results of ORBITA-2, the second placebo-controlled trial of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in stable angina, you could almost feel the relief of cardiologists at the American Heart Association meeting. All is right again. Thank goodness. The first ORBITA trial stunned our community when it showed that PCI compared …

Read more