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Dr. Eeks interviews Prof Gal Ifergane about the impact of environmental factors on migraine risk.

Send us Fan Mail Many people living with migraines say they can "feel a storm coming" before an attack. But is there scientific evidence that environmental exposures can influence migraine risk? In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks talks with Professor Gal Ifergane, neurologist and headache specialist, about his research on migraines and the environment. The conversation explores how air pollution, heat, solar radiation, and weather conditions may help lower the threshold for migrain...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Eeks

Guest: Prof Gal Ifergane

Topics covered

• migraines
• air pollution
• weather
• environment
• health

Keywords

• migraines
• air pollution
• weather conditions
• heat
• solar radiation

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Organizations: Causes or Cures, neurologist, headache specialist

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