Top Ten Tips for a Bright and Cheery Holiday Season Essential tips to ensure a headache-free holiday
The holiday season can go from bright and cheery to dark and dreary in a quick instant. For many migraineurs, a variety of triggers can be responsible for headaches and agony that can easily be avoided. That is why the National Headache Foundation (NHF) in partnership with ACME SAV-ON PHARMACY is offering its top 10 tips to ensure a headache-free and enjoyable holiday.
From December 19 through the New Year- the NHF’s “Top Ten Tips for a Bright and Cheery Holiday Season,” will be available at all 80 ACME SAV-ON PHARMACY locations. ACME SAV-ON pharmacists will distribute these seasonal headache tips upon request. The tips also will be available online at both www.headaches.org and www.acmesavonpharmacies.com
Avoiding smoke and perfume, getting plenty of sleep and avoiding certain food triggers are just a few examples of tips on the list. The NHF also uses the list to remind readers to work in partnership with their healthcare providers to obtain an accurate diagnosis and find appropriate treatment options.
“Every holiday season millions of people will suffer from headaches that may be preventable. By making these tips available, we hope to improve the quality of life for headache sufferers and let them know there are available resources that can help them and their family members,” said Suzanne Simons, executive director, National Headache Foundation.
Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from migraines. Most of these sufferers are not diagnosed or adequately treated, according to the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention Study. “The NHF tips for avoiding holiday headaches can be a valuable source of information for the occasional headache sufferer as well as the person who has recurring headache pain. By following these ten simple recommendations, many people may be able to reduce the likelihood of a headache,” said ACME SAV-ON Pharmacist Walter East.
For a look at the NHF Top Ten list, see the attached sheet. To find a nearby ACME SAV-ON PHARMACY location, visit: www.acmesavonpharmacies.com
ABOUT MIGRAINES
Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches, which are most commonly experienced between the ages of 15 and 55. Seventy to eighty percent of sufferers have a family history of migraine. Seventy percent of migraine sufferers are women. Less than half of all migraine sufferers have received a diagnosis of migraine from their healthcare professional. Migraine is often misdiagnosed as sinus or tension-type headache.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION
The National Headache Foundation, founded in 1970, is a non-profit organization which exists to enhance the healthcare of headache sufferers. It is a source of help to sufferers’ families, physicians who treat headache sufferers, allied healthcare professionals and to the public. The NHF accomplishes its mission by providing educational and informational resources, supporting headache research and advocating for the understanding of headache as a legitimate neurobiological disease. Interviews with headache specialists are available upon request.
For more information on headache causes and treatments, visit www.headaches.org or call 1-888-NHF-5552 (M-F. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT).
ABOUT ACME SAV-ON PHARMACY
ACME Sav-on Pharmacy, a SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) company, operates more than 80 in-store pharmacies in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In addition to full-service prescription services, the pharmacy at ACME Sav-on provides diabetes care services which are performed by specially trained ACME Sav-on pharmacists. For more information about ACME Sav-on Pharmacy, visit: www.savon.com.
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Contact:
Suzanne E. Simons
Executive Director
312-274-2651
ssimons@headaches.org
Morgan Zenner
National Headache Foundation
312-274-2658
mzenner@headaches.org
