June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month. Now is the time to learn about the headaches you can experience, the causes of migraines and overall treatment options. “Headache” describes ...

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Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Key Takeaways Apply a hot or cold compress to the affected area to help relieve tension headache pain.Try self-massage on the head or neck to ease tension and ...

Tension Headache: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Tension headaches are among the most common types of headaches, experienced by millions globally. They are ...

You’ve been treating your recurring headaches as migraines for months or years, taking migraine medications and avoiding triggers that don’t seem to help. But many people who think they have migraines ...

In such a digital age, it can be hard for kids to drown out the noise. In today’s busy world, it’s hard to find time away from the noise and focus on yourself. The same holds true for kids. "All of us ...

A tension headache typically feels like a tight band of pain wrapped around the head. Tension headaches typically last for a half to several hours, but some can last much longer. It's unclear what ...

We don’t know a single woman who’s made it through life without the occasional headache. But we do know that when head pain happens, figuring out the cause (whether that’s stress, a health condition, ...

In a paper published in the May issue of JAMA, M. S. Robbins, of Weill Cornell Medical College, reviews the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of primary headaches. In a previous post, I discussed ...