FDA approves device for preventing migraines

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FDA approves device for preventing migraines

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fda-approves-device-preventing-migraines-141735409.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WI4EbTYU3jf0TOHqVU1XUQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/migraine.40e2e140348.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Screenshot from a video by Cefaly showing the migraine prevention device" align="left" title="Screenshot from a video by Cefaly showing the migraine prevention device" border="0" /></a>On Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration announced its approval of a device for preventing migraines. Called Cefaly, it's the first transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device designed for use prior to the crushing pain of such headaches. A migraine lasts four to 72 hours if untreated. &quot;Cefaly provides an alternative to medication for migraine prevention,&quot; Christy Foreman, director of the Office of Device Evaluation at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, said in a statement.</p><br clear="all"/>

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