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- Known medically as Cephalalgia
- Sinusitis common cause of headaches
- 76% of women and 57% of men have at least one headache a month
- 60 to 80 million people in the United States have recurring headaches
- 31% of children have had a headache by age 6
- Almost 1 million days of school lost due to headaches
- Almost 160 million days of work lost due to headaches
- Cause an estimated 30 million in medical expenses each year
- Most common type: Tension headache
- Other common types: Migraine Headache, cluster headache, sinus headaches
- Most headaches respond to simple analgesia, acetaminophen, aspirin or ibuprofen
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A headache is a form of head pain. Headache pain is usually between the ears, above the eyes, and sometimes in the back of the neck. There are many different types that are caused by a variety of triggers and risk factors.
What is a Headache?
Headaches usually occur outside the skull in the nerves, blood vessels and muscles in the neck and head. If a blood vessel or muscle swells or goes through any changes it can cause pressure on the nerves which sends pain messages to the brain. The bones in the skull and brain tissue lack nerves fibers for pain so although it feels like they hurt, in reality then don't.-
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Headache Questions
How do you get rid of a sinus headache? 3 AnswersThere is no one cure all solution for sinus headaches. Because there are multiple areas where the congestion can be sealing off passages and causing pressure. ... read more
I get a headache every afternoon. What should I do? 1 AnswerWhat do you do during the day? You may want to go to an optometrist. If you have a job where you strain your eyes continuously (such as looking at a computer ... read more
Does anyone know how to kill a persistant headache? 1 AnswerTry less of whatever meds you are using.... we tend to keep thinking more is better when less might work. Also triggers chocolate coffee red wine etc..... avoi... read more
Does anyone else get headaches after they visit the dentist? 2 AnswersIt is possible that because your saliva is completely sucked out by the suction, you need to drink water. Also, if you are sensitive to sound, the sound of the... read more
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Headache News
- Topix: Headache News
- WebMD: Weather Behind Headaches, Sufferers Say (March 13, 2008)
- "In a survey conducted by the National Headache Foundation (NHF), three out of four people who had frequent headaches reported weather or barometric pressure changes as triggers."
- FOXNews.com: The Breakdown: Sex Both Causes, Cures Headaches (February 6, 2008)
- Independent Collegian: UT professor studies headaches (January 29, 2007)
- New York Times: The Claim: Cayenne Peppers Can Cure Headaches (October 30, 2007)
- CBS News: Spray Could Relieve Cluster Headaches (September 11, 2006)
- The Reflector: All-nighters can cause depression, headaches (February 20, 2004)
Headache Discussion and Blogs
- The Daily Headache: A Candid Look at Managing and Living with Headaches & Migraines
- War on Headaches: Headache Blogs
- Topix: Headache Forum
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Got a headache. Oh well should be a fairly easy day at work.
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Had slight headache now, zz. Don't know is because sleep too much or lack of sleep. And my house here recently got this strong smelly smell!
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Accidentally drank decaf this morning...ugh...wondered what was causing my headache, tremors, and foul mood...now I know!
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This headache is sudden, unexpected, and unwelcome.
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