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" People with migraine may face a heightened risk of heart attacks, new research suggests. Scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York studied 6,102 people with migraine and 5,243 without, all of whom provided information on their experience of headaches, treatment, heart health and general medical history. The researchers found that people with migraine were around twice as likely to have a heart attack as those without the condition. The risk was particularly high among people with migraine with aura, in which the headache is accompanied by visual disturbances such as flashing lights, zigzag lines or temporary blindness. Commenting on the findings, which are published in the journal Neurology, study author Dr Marcelo Bigal said: &amp;#039;While the overall risk of heart problems in people with migraine is small, these findings are consistent with other studies showing people with migraine are more likely to suffer from diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which are risk factors for heart disease.&amp;#039; But the British Heart Foundation insisted that migraine sufferers should not panic. June Davison, the charity&amp;#039;s senior cardiac nurse, observed: &amp;#039;The extra overall risk is very small. &amp;#039;However, it is wise for migraine sufferers - just as it is for all of us - to avoid smoking, eat a healthy diet and be physically active, as this helps to protect our hearts.&amp;#039; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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