Headaches
Few things can be more bothersome than a headache. Learn what causes them, how to treat them, and when they could be a sign of a serious health concern.
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Know Your Headache Type To Get the Right Treatment
Tracking and diagnosing headaches can lead to the right treatment plan for you.
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Is the Weather Literally Giving You a Headache?
Genetics may make you more susceptible to weather-triggered headaches.
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Migraines And Stroke: Is There a Link?
Preventing migraines may reduce your long-term risk of stroke.
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Botox® Joins the Migraine Battle
A little Botox® could save the day for migraine sufferers.
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It's Worse For Women: 4 Ways Hormones Give Us Headaches
Are headaches more common in women? The answer is yes, and here’s why.
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The Key To Chronic Headache Control
There’s no quick fix to chronic headache symptoms, but you and your doctor can find solutions together.
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'Worst Headache': When It's Time For Emergency Care
For your life’s sake, know and heed the signs of a burst brain aneurysm.
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Should I Call the Doctor For My Headache?
How to tell the difference between an annoying headache and a health concern.
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10 Complementary Therapies That Might Ease Headache Pain
Integrating alternative treatments with conventional medicine provides relief for some headache sufferers.
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Should You Blame Asthma For Chronic Migraines?
New research reveals asthma’s role
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Managing the Pain Of Post-Traumatic Headache
After a fall or car crash, get headache help with medicine, therapy and self-care.
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True Acupuncture May Reduce Migraines
Needling can bring relief to some who suffer.
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When Children Have Headaches (Instead of Causing You One)
Could my 7-year-old have a migraine?
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Another Headache. Do I Need Glasses?
Eye strain from your computer may be to blame.
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Can Daith Piercing Stop Your Migraine Pain?
It’s popular — but there’s no science to back it up.
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Yes Dear, Tonight! I Have a Headache
Can orgasm trigger or relieve a headache? Or both?
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How to Relieve That Pain in Your Jaw
Clicking, popping and earaches are all signs of a common jaw disorder.
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Who Ya Gonna Call When Your Head Really Hurts?
There’s a headache-busting specialist for every type of head pain.
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What’s Causing This Pain in My Head?
Too much of some things in your life — or too little of others — may be to blame.
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Simple Headache or Brain Tumor? Check These Symptoms
Is it a routine headache — or something far worse? When to be concerned.
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5 Types of Exercise to Beat Headache Pain
Is exercise a good or bad choice if you suffer from headaches?
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8 Ways You Can Prevent a Headache
Learn what you can do to stop an aching head before it starts.
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Killing the Pain: Choices and Risks of Headache Drugs
How much? How little? What kind? Headache medicines require careful consideration.
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Is Ice Cream Worth It? Why We Get Brain Freeze
Has science discovered why ice cream “hurts so good” on a hot summer day?