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15th September 2009
What is the cause of the headache?
There can be several causes of headaches. Some of the more likely causes of headaches are stress and fatigue, tension, eye strain, dehydration, low blood sugar, migraine, viral infection, musculoskeletal conditions, h... Read >
Author: mark bevan09th August 2009
Cefaly electro therapy device
Cefaly is a medical device that utilizes established TENS therapy principles in a novel design. This device is worn on the forehead like a pair of spectacles to prevent and treat chronic and recurrent headaches. It helps t... Read >
Author: mark bevan30th July 2009
Headaches are a common problem. About 12% of the population suffers from migraines; counting sinus, tension, and cluster headaches, that number probably approaches 100%. While over-the-counter and prescription headache remedies often are appropriate, the ... Read >
Author: MichaelWilliam19th July 2009
Vascular headache is a type of headaches that are caused by the swelling of blood vessels or other brain disturbances that result in pain. Migraines, cluster headaches, and toxic headaches are all types of vascular headaches. This article presents an over... Read >
Author: Cindy19th July 2009
There are many different options available for headache relief that include headache medicine and other options for those that frequently suffer from headaches. Choosing the best treatment for your headache can be optimized by understanding how each treat... Read >
Author: Cindy19th July 2009
Cluster headaches are a not very well known type of headache. To start off, it's a primary headache like migraine, which means it doesn't have an underlying cause. Another difference it has with migraines is that it affects mostly middle-aged men. Cluster... Read >
Author: Cindy16th July 2009
Migraine headaches is a condition that many individuals have to contend with. At times it is something that may occur every so often and can be easily cared for with some good medicinal drug and a good sleep. But for others it may be something that they n... Read >
Author: nlwest2109th July 2009
Headache
Reports suggest that at least 40% people in the UK suffer headache at some point to the extent that can affect the quality of their life. It is generally defined as a pain in and around the head. Some types of headaches are discussed below br... Read >
Author: mark bevan05th July 2009
Migraine headaches is very easy cause someone to lose daily function as well as enjoyment of life. Preventing and treating migraine headaches, however, can be done effectively with a wide range of both over the counter and prescription drugs. The exact ca... Read >
Author: clickfor28th June 2009
Waking up with a headache can make it extremely hard to concentrate on work or other daily tasks and ruin your good spirits and motivation for the whole day. As unbelievable as it sounds research has shown that about 1 in 13 people suffer from chronic mor... Read >
Author: clickfor18th May 2009
Chances are you have experienced a headache at some point in your life. The majority of the time headaches are caused from tension in the muscles of the neck and head. Sometimes a sudden injury to the head (contusion) can cause headaches. If the headache ... Read >
Author: DirectTM16th April 2009
Everyone gets a headache from time to time. Some people get them on a daily basis. Each type of headache is caused by various "trigger" factors such as stress, a stiff neck, too much caffeine, allergies, hunger, hayfever, and even teeth grinding.
If yo... Read >
Author: Louise Green27th March 2009
A headache paralyzes the entire body. Even a simple task as chatting becomes a behemoth. Here are some home remedies to relieve from the excruciating headache.
Headache is defined as pain in the head that is located above the eyes or the ears, behind t... Read >
Author: naturalremedies03rd March 2009
Headaches are painful experiences that most of us undergo from time to time.
Usually they just fade away after a fairly brief period and then they are gone, with no real damage done.
Chronic headaches, however, ones that recur with regularity can re... Read >
Author: Peter Field18th February 2009
What are headaches?
Headaches rank amongst the most common and frequent ailments. A headache is not a disease, but may be indicative of other underlying problems. Although common and generally not serious, headaches are common in about 50-75% of all teen... Read >
Author: mark bevan28th January 2009
Most people experience a headache from time to time in their lives. Some people may even experience them once or twice a year and yet it causes them little inconvenience. For others, however, headaches can put an abrupt stop to whatever they are doing a... Read >
Author: Joe Gardener19th December 2008
Almost everyone had experienced the pain of having a headache and the toll it brings when we are working or when we are busy. Headaches can seriously affect our daily lives so we should make an attempt to take care of ourselves and relax once in a while. ... Read >
Author: Ben 19th December 2008
Chronic tension headaches are a serious ailment that can detract from enjoyment of daily life. Daily activities can be painfully interrupted by the sudden occurence of a tension headache. Chronic tension headaches are known to cause depression in some. It... Read >
Author: Kalidas19th December 2008
Headaches have occurred to almost everyone at some point. These headaches can range from mild irritations to a debilitating pain crisis that demands immediate treatment. Headaches are researched across the medical community, but causes remain a mystery. T... Read >
Author: Kalidas19th December 2008
There are many classifications of headache, but all fit into three basic categories. The vast majority of headaches fall into the primary category. Primary headaches occur to almost everyone, and are not a serious or life threatening issue. That said, pri... Read >
Author: Kalidas19th December 2008
Sometimes the problems that come along with migraines can be so severe that they interrupt daily life. Fortunately, headache clinics across the country can offer help. Although the vast majority of headaches are transitory and minor problems, some portion... Read >
Author: Kalidas19th December 2008
For a small segment of the population, cluster headaches can be a debilitating condition that strikes without warning. Cluster headaches can strike seemingly random intervals, for which they gain their name. Patients are known to live for years without a ... Read >
Author: Kalidas19th December 2008
The medical community has identified a set of well defined headache categories. The first category, that of the primary headache, is experienced by almost everyone throughout their lives. The primary headache is by far the most common kind of headache, an... Read >
Author: Kalidas19th December 2008
Although medical science has not yet found the exact cause of headaches, some of the most common causes are related to everyday stress. Headaches are broken down in the medical community into a few categories that assist in diagnosis. A primary headache o... Read >
Author: Kalidas20th November 2008
Goals of Treatment:
1)Take away pain
2)Achieve normal functioning
3)Prevent recurrence
4)Prevent side effects
Types of Headaches:
Tension-Type: Bilateral pain that spreads over the top of the head and extends to the base of the skull. This is ... Read >
Author: PharmD.Student28th October 2008
If you have a headache, you’re not alone. Nine out of ten Americans suffer from headaches. Headaches comprise the top three reasons why one goes to the doctor. Some are occasional, some frequent, some are dull and throbbing, and some cause debilitating ... Read >
Author: Dr. A. R. Scopelliti29th July 2008
Clusters headaches are said to be the worst headaches a person can suffer. People who have these headaches will tell you that the pain is much worse than a migraine. Researchers report that people who have suffered cluster headaches and other intense pain... Read >
Author: Laxman M28th July 2008
Headache is defined as pain in the head that is located above the eyes or the ears, behind the head (occipital), or in the back of the upper neck. Headache, like chest pain or dizziness, has many causes.
Causes of Headaches
Tension headaches are d... Read >
Author: Rick Hutch25th July 2008
It is claimed that different types of headaches are costing US companies $13 billion a year in lost revenue through the number of sick days taken and through loss of impaired function while at work.
It is a global condition that affects nearly half the... Read >
Author: kareng20th June 2008
When it comes to diagnosing a range of medical conditions it can he a lot harder than you might think and this includes the diagnosis of headaches. Many people for instance who suffer from sinusitis, which is an inflammation of the sinus cavities causing ... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders20th June 2008
Cluster headaches are one of the most painful conditions known and their only saving grace is that they are fortunately quite rare. For example, although about one person in ten of the population suffers from migraine, only about one person in three hundr... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders09th June 2008
There can be very few people who have not experienced a headache and yet, despite the fact that they are so common, their cause remains something of a mystery. Also, although we often simply talk about a headache it is surprising how few people know that ... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders25th May 2008
The Dutch Minister Of Health, after conducting some studies on magic mushrooms or 'shrooms' which concluded that these mushrooms aren’t at all hazardous to the public health, still decided that they should be declared illegal. ... Read >
Author: Adrian09th May 2008
Although they are relatively unusual cluster headaches are considered to be amongst the most painful conditions that you can experience. Happily they are quite rare and, whilst other often painful headaches like migraines attack about ten percent of the p... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders11th April 2008
A pain referred to as a headache is confined to the area above the eyes and ears, or in the back of the neck. A headache, as with most pains, can have many causes. Headaches are classified as primary or secondary. Primary headaches are those not associ... Read >
Author: James Houston03rd April 2008
Given the variety of headaches and headache sufferers it should not be surprising that the causes of headaches are just as diverse. There are literally hundreds of possible reasons for a headache including medical problems such as the fortunately rare ins... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders03rd April 2008
Considering the numerous different types of headaches and headache sufferers it should not be surprising that the causes are equally diverse. There are literally hundreds of possible causes for headaches including medical conditions such as the fortunatel... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders11th February 2008
Headache is defined as pain in the head that is settle above the eyes or the ears, behind the head (occipital), or in the back of the upper neck. Headache can be chronic, recurrent, or occasional. There are two types of headaches: primary headaches and se... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen30th October 2007
Headaches: just about everyone has had at least one in their lifetime. There's a lucky few that have never had one. Headaches can be mild, tension caused, or the migraine, the most painful. There are cluster headaches, which is when you have one headache ... Read >
Author: Alien28th August 2007
Many people find it difficult to locate a medical group that treats the whole person: mind, spirit and body. Many medical groups focus solely on traditional western health care and others provide only alternative care or body work. Luckily, a new type of ... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola23rd August 2007
Headache is a condition of pain in the head; sometimes neck or upper back pain may also be interpreted as a headache. Headaches can have a wide range of causes and many levels of severity. Headache involves the network of nerve fibers in the tissues, musc... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen13th August 2007
Headache can affect just anybody and everybody. It is pain in the head, which involves the area located above the eyes or the ears, behind the head or in the back of the upper neck. The muscles or blood vessels of the head, neck area swell, tighten, or un... Read >
Author: Tom alter26th July 2007
Many people that experience cluster headaches find that abortive treatments do not work fast enough to control the pain that peaks so quickly. However, cluster headache sufferers now have the option of taking Imitrex via injection or nose spray to provide... Read >
Author: Lisa Janse25th July 2007
Regardless of the type of headaches you experience research has implicated cigarettes as a headache trigger. Whether you suffer from migraines, cluster headaches or tension ones, cigarettes are likely to intensify your discomfort and likelihood of experie... Read >
Author: Alien25th July 2007
For many adults the incidence of headaches after age fifty actually decreases and this can be a welcome relief. Those over fifty are less likely to suffer from migraines and cluster headaches. For others, however, headaches continue to be an enormous prob... Read >
Author: Alien25th July 2007
Like adults many children suffer from headaches and in fact, the causes are sometimes the same as those experienced by adults. Other headaches are more specific to children and may also require very different treatment approaches to manage the pain.
Mo... Read >
Author: Alien24th July 2007
Ice pick headaches are sharp stabbing, intensely painful headaches. They are also known as 'stabbing' or 'jabs and jolts' headaches. They typically are very short, lasting between 5 and 30 seconds. They can, however, be extremely frightening because they ... Read >
Author: Alien24th July 2007
With statistics already citing that we don't get enough sleep in terms of quantity it's even more frustrating when the quality of sleep is affected by headaches. You may find that headaches are waking you up at night or that you're suffering from them jus... Read >
Author: Alien24th July 2007
Chronic headaches are those occurring on a daily basis and affect about five percent of adults. They may be primary, where they gradually increase in frequency until they are occurring on a daily or near daily basis.
Alternately, they may be caused by ... Read >
Author: Alien23rd July 2007
Headaches are one of the most common reasons people seek medical help. Headaches are a common cause of suffering, but all headaches are not created equal. For example, a migraine is a splitting headache that just seems to set in apparently caused by no re... Read >
Author: Cindy11th July 2007
Headache (cephalalgia in medical terminology) is a condition of pain in the head; sometimes neck or upper back pain may also be interpreted as a headache. Headache, like chest pain or dizziness, has many causes. All headaches are considered primary headac... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen11th July 2007
Headache is defined as pain in the head that is located above the eyes or the ears, behind the head (occipital), or in the back of the upper neck. Headache is common problem in men and women.The main challenge to affording relief from various forms of "ce... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen17th May 2007
Before using any of the cluster headache treatment available to you there’s a couple of thing you should be aware of. But first I think it would be a good idea to better inform you about what cluster headaches really are before going into the different ... Read >
Author: Frederic Madore09th May 2007
Nearly two-thirds of all Americans suffer from chronic habitual headaches. From migraines, sinus and cluster headaches, to ones induced by stress and hormones.
It can matter which type of headache the patient sufferers with, in order to treat them prop... Read >
Author: Peter Rapport13th January 2007
If you have headaches and are wondering if they could be migraine headaches we can probably help you figure that out. There are some very distinctive characteristics of migraine headaches that can differentiate migraines from other types of headaches such... Read >
Author: harry b25th September 2006
A small portion of the human population suffers from a type of headache known as cluster headaches. It is estimated that about 69 out of a 100,000 people will get cluster headaches. There is not a lot of information about these type of headaches however y... Read >
Author: Bette Daoust19th July 2006
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While migraine headaches are more common in women, cluster headaches are more common in men. The pain, however, can often be as severe as that of a migraine headache. Scientists have not yet found the cause of cluster h... Read >
Author: Rick Cosby05th July 2006
Headaches are not an uncommon phenomenon. Many people experience headaches from time to time. Most are mild, temporary annoyances that are easily remedied, and often are simply a symptom of a larger issue such as a sinus infection. Some headaches (such as... Read >
Author: Jared Winston
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