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Basic Information About Headaches More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by stephanie venetsky | permalink
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WebMD explains the basics about headaches, including types, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Tags: Headaches, migraine, tension, cluster, rebound, transformed, mixed, sinus, acute, child, headaches in children, adolescence, puberty, hormones, hormonal, chronic progressive, hereditary, family history, diagnosis, treatment, what are tension headaches, what are sinus headaches, what are acute onset headaches

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/guide/migraines-headaches-basics ^[1]

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7 common headaches and their causes More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Jacques Dumais | permalink
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We asked Dr. Elizabeth Loder, chief of the Division of Headache and Pain in the Department of Neurology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, to dissect seven common headache scenarios and their triggers.

For further reading: http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/common-headaches-and-their-causes/EQnSCPKVBtrxx04W7zdTIP/gallery.html ^[2]

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5 Strange Reasons You Have a Headache More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Jill Miles | permalink
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Hors d'oeuvres, dehydration, caffeine withdrawal — these and other strange headache triggers.

For further reading: http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/strange-reasons-you-have-headache/ ^[3]

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Is Your Headache a Sign of Something Serious? More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Peggy Oremland | permalink
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Your headache could be more than just a headache. How to tell if you have signs of something more serious, such as a stroke, high blood pressure, or tumor.

For further reading: http://www.everydayhealth.com/headache-migraine/headache-could-signal-something-serious.aspx ^[4]

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What are headaches? What causes headaches? More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Jeffry Pockat | permalink
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A headache, or cephalalgia, is a continuous pain in the head or neck. Headaches are not felt in the brain, which does not have any pain receptors.

For further reading: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/73936.php ^[5]

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Headaches: Get the Facts on Migraine Relief and Their Types More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by David Entriken | permalink
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Learn about migraine headache cures, causes, relief, nausea, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

For further reading: http://www.medicinenet.com/headache/article.htm ^[6]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 6 month(s) ago

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David Entriken, Jeffry Pockat, Jacques Dumais, stephanie venetsky, Jill Miles, Peggy Oremland

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1. http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/guide/migraines-headaches-basics

2. http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/common-headaches-and-their-causes/EQnSCPKVBtrxx04W7zdTIP/gallery.html

3. http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/strange-reasons-you-have-headache/

4. http://www.everydayhealth.com/headache-migraine/headache-could-signal-something-serious.aspx

5. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/73936.php

6. http://www.medicinenet.com/headache/article.htm