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MIAMI - Concerns about climate change often focus on rising seas and warming temperatures, but some doctors are warning about its effect on our health, including migraines and headaches. Nearly one in ten people worldwide suffer from migraines. Many things trigger migraines, like lack of sleep or alcohol, but according to Dr. Fred Cohen many patients blame the weather. So extreme conditions fueled by climate change are now an increasing concern. "Migraine sufferers are the best meteorologists because when there's a weather system changing, they get an attack," said Cohen. Weather triggers include intense heat or cold, high humidity, and windy or stormy conditions. Even stress from severe weather can be a factor. Cohen said during this summer's wildfire smoke in the northeast, headache complaints jumped.
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