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High blood pressure might raise a woman’s odds of suffering migrainesHigh diastolic pressure causes a 16% increased risk of migraineThe risk increases more as diastolic pressure increases
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — High blood pressure might increase a woman’s odds of suffering migraines, a new study finds.
Specifically, high diastolic blood pressure is linked to a slightly higher risk of women ever having a migraine, researchers reported July 31 in the journal Neurology.
Diastolic pressure is the second number in a blood pressure reading, and occurs when the heart is resting between beats.
The study found that no other heart health risk factors appear to increase risk of a migraine, even though migraines have been linked to higher odds of having a stroke, heart attack or heart disease.
“Our study looked at well-known risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as diabetes, smoking, obesity and high cholesterol and found an increased odds of …