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    Migraine: a disease affecting women three times as much as men

    Migraine (yes, singular, like cancer or depression) is a disease that's not well understood. Some say it can be triggered by caffeine, dehydration, or even weather changes.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Rico Gagliano • Aug 1, 2019 • 1 min read

    Migraine (yes, singular, like cancer or depression) is a disease that's not well understood. Some say it can be triggered by caffeine, dehydration, or even weather changes. Then suddenly, there's a thunderstorm of pain, light sensitivity, and nausea. Women are three times more likely to suffer from migraine than men. It can spark anywhere from once every few months -- to every day.

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      Rico Gagliano

      host of “MUBI Podcast”

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Michell Eloy

      Line Editor, Press Play

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      Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir

      Associate producer

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      Andrew Charles

      M.D., Director of the UCLA Goldberg Migraine Program; Meyer and Renee Luskin Chair in Migraine and Headache Studies

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