Headaches

Already dealing with several injury-related roster questions, the Orioles played Wednesday night without second baseman Brian Roberts , who has been experiencing headaches since his headfirst slide to lead off Monday's game in Boston. Roberts was scheduled to see team doctors before Wednesday's game to determine the cause of his latest health issue. The Orioles will proceed with caution; he missed the final six games of the 2010 season because of headaches "Let the doctors put their arms around it," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.

A blizzard was expected to dump a couple of feet of snow across New England through midday today, and while Baltimore was largely spared, the storm delivered some wintry precipitation and headaches for travelers. At Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, dozens of flights to and from the Northeast were canceled, leaving some travelers scrambling to brave snowy roads in rental cars. Others landed there Friday from points north, escaping ahead of the expected 2 feet of snow, only to find limited options for getting anywhere else.

Two national surveys -- one on hope, one on headaches -- raise some intriguing possibilities. One survey, carried out by researchers at the University of Kansas, found that hope plays a surprisingly large role in helping people succeed in school, on their jobs and in coping with tragic illness. The second, by doctors at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, found that, contrary to popular belief, migraine headaches plague the poor more than the rich.Both studies were the largest of their kind ever undertaken.

Organizers of the Grand Prix of Baltimore are working hard to avoid traffic delays as they begin the construction of the street course for the Labor Day weekend racing event in the city. A year ago, a series of road closures snarled traffic, disrupted downtown business operations and ignited tempers of residents and workers in Baltimore. Monday, at the official placing of the first ceremonial concrete block at the intersection of Pratt and Light streets, general manager Tim Mayer said the organization is planning the construction in order to avoid a repeat this year.

Q: I suffer from severe headaches. I went to the eye doctor and he gave me some glasses but I still get the headaches. What could be causing them?A: Without knowing more about you and the kind of headaches that you're having, it's hard for us to give you a lot of information about what could be causing them. However, we do wish to point out that headaches are extremely common among teen-agers. In one study done in Maryland, approximately 65 percent of teen-agers indicated they had experienced a headache in the past four weeks.

Q.We were glad to see your article about hot, spicy soup for headaches. My husband has been plagued with headaches from an early age. Using hot salsa with chips at the onset of a headache has definitely stopped two headaches! I am attempting to find capsaicin in another form. The health food store has cayenne pepper capsules that contain capsaicin. Do you think they would help? A.The people who have shared their experience with fast relief have used hot and spicy soups. Capsaicin gives hot peppers their kick, and we suspect this is responsible for the pain relief.

Q. I have a problem that my doctor and neurologist can't help me with. I am hoping you can give me a hint as to what to do.Whenever I strain in heavy lifting or in hanky-panky (don't laugh), I get severe, pounding headaches lasting five to 15 minutes. I am incapacitated by them. My neurologist says they are "benign sex headaches" caused by my blood pressure going high, but I'm on Accupril for hypertension. Do you have any ideas?A. Two kinds of headache are associated with sexual activity and exertion.

Parents, headaches don't bypass the young. By the time most children -- 75 percent, by some estimates -- reach 15 years of age they've experienced all sorts of headaches. Experts say young people's headaches should not be dismissed ("You're too young to have headaches") or dramatized ("My God, a brain tumor!"). Parents need to be alert to symptoms that might accompany headaches -- pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness -- but understand that for the most part, headaches are a fact of young life.

To save money, U.S. airlines are circulating less fresh air into the cabins of many airplanes. As a result, flight attendants and some passengers have begun to complain of headaches, nausea and other health problems, especially after long flights.The reduction of fresh air is done only on newer planes. Older aircraft built before the mid-1980s provided cabins with 100 percent fresh air that was circulated every three minutes.But the newer models provide half fresh air and half recirculated air that is freshened every six or seven minutes or longer.

Like any incumbent, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. is running for re-election emphasizing what he's accomplished in office. "The campaign's going very well," Ehrlich said in a recent interview. (The interview was conducted before the latest poll, which indicates that Ehrlich is only slightly behind Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley in the gubernatorial race. That's not bad for a Republican running in Maryland.) "We're very pleased," Ehrlich continued as he talked about - and put his spin on - Maryland's schools, crime and the economy.

Priest Holmes gained 8,172 yards in his 10-year career with the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs. That is even more impressive when you consider that he was occasionally hit so hard that his very perception of the world changed . Holmes, who won a Super Bowl during his four-year stint with the Ravens, told Fox Sports' Chris Corbellini that after helmet-to-helmet collisions, the sky would sometimes appear to change colors. “This color obviously isn't going to be blue.

A celebration of the life of Greg Giovanazzi, former Olympic women's volleyball coach who also led programs at three area colleges, will be held Saturday at Towson University from noon to 3 p.m. Giovanazzi, 54, died in his sleep Monday after suffering from debilitating migraine headaches for more than half of his life. The memorial service will be informal, per his request, Deb Giovanazzi said. "We're asking people to wear Hawaiian shirts, sun dresses and flip-flops," his wife said.

Kathy Dobropolski pleaded with Baltimore public works officials for seven years to stop billing her for a neighbor's water use. Dobropolski, 60, lives alone in a Randallstown home without a dishwasher or clothes washer; her neighbors are a bustling family of four. Yet beginning in 2005, Dobropolski's water bills soared - from $25 to a startling $470 - while her neighbor's bills plummeted. She hired a plumber, who assured her she did not have a leak. She called the city again and again, once waiting on hold for 43 minutes.

Dr. Carol Cooper has taken an alternative path to healing the sick and the weary. A graduate of University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dr. Copper has been practicing family medicine for over 20 years. But sensing a frustration in her patients and a need to explore her interest in alternative medicine, Havre de Grace resident Dr. Cooper recently completed an additional 300 hours of training in acupuncture in order to narrow her field of practice to medical acupuncture. “About 15 years ago, I had a back problem and I went to a doctor who practiced acupuncture.

In making decisions in how, when and where to spend, we know the Columbia Association applies the cost/benefit principle. Having lived in Columbia since 1968 and having swam at the Columbia Swim Center every day for more than 30 years, we urge you to revisit your decision to "fix" the flume . The flume is a sink hole that is not profitable and is costly in ways that may not have been considered. Splashdown benefits individuals who are often not CA members at the cost of CA members (your base)

The 26th-floor Terrace Club of 100 E. Pratt St. offers a bird's-eye view of the straights of the Baltimore Grand Prix racecourse. A menu, featuring assorted hot entrees, pastries, eggs, salads and mini sandwiches, has been planned. And 200 guests have been invited for breakfast and lunch parties on Saturday and Sunday. Guests of St. John Properties' private party in the traveling exhibit section of the Baltimore Science Center will get an eye-popping vantage point of racecars as they dart past.

Last year, Kevin Marsh had an operation to close a small hole in his heart. He'd had a stroke, and doctors worried that the opening could increase his chances of having another. Since then, Marsh has not had another stroke. The procedure had another benefit, too: He no longer suffers from the debilitating migraine headaches that had troubled him for decades. "The change is incredible," says the 50-year-old, who restores vintage cars in Salt Lake City. "I have not had one headache since the surgery."

On a sunny, breezy day, most of the fumes that waft through the hallways and classrooms at Hereford High have disappeared by early afternoon.But 15-year-old junior Amy Stika says she still has a headache."

Considering all the political woes that have besieged Barack Obama in the third year of his presidency - including the disappointment in him many liberal Democrats have loudly expressed - you might expect he'd have a challenge by now for the renomination of his party. Yet none is in sight. Other presidents under internal criticism have not been so fortunate. The senior George Bush in 1992 had to contend with a primary fight from Patrick Buchanan. Jimmy Carter in 1980 had to cope with the same from Ted Kennedy.

On weekday mornings, I'll post the most controversial, shocking and (of course) ridiculous stories for your reading pleasure. That way, when you walk into work, you'll be the master of witty conversation. Articles • Classy: Ron Paul on Bachmann's migraines: 'I have a lot of empathy and sympathy.' ( ABC )  • Not-so classy: Pawlenty attacks Bachmann over migraines. ( ABC )  Quote  “I want the mainstream media - and I've said this for a couple years now - I want to help them. I have a journalism degree.