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How to Get Past Tension Headaches
May 1, 2001 -- Since headaches affect so many of us, we may just write them off as an unpleasant fact of life. Long-term, persistent tension headaches occur about every other day in 3% of women -- and in about half as many men -- and they interfere with work in almost half of sufferers. The best sho
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Kids With Migraines: Drugs Not the Only Option
Jan. 8, 2001 -- Kids do get migraines, and treating them can be a real headache for parents worried about possible side effects from prescription drugs that often haven't been properly tested in children. But there are options that don't involve drugs, and among them is a technique that combines rel
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Headbands Can Relieve Headache Pain
Nov. 29, 2000 -- Headbands that deliver heat, cold, or pressure may help relieve headache pain and shorten headache length among sufferers -- without the side effects of many medications, a new study suggests. The headband device used in the study is specially designed to produce pressure by pulling
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Kids and Headaches: Is It All in Their Heads?
Nov. 7, 2000 -- We all know that many -- if not most -- adults get headaches, but a lesser known fact is that an estimated one in five children between the ages of 5 and 17 suffer from them as well. That's more than 10 million kids in the U.S. with weekly -- if not daily -- pain, and those numbers s
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Migraines Can Mean More Than Just Headaches
Sept. 18, 2000 -- For those who push through the day despite migraines, it's not news that these sometimes severe headaches can seriously affect a person's quality of life, day-to-day functioning, and state of mind. Now, two new studies in the journal Neurology map out -- for the first time -- the f
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Plastic Surgery May Stop Headaches Along With Frown Lines
Aug. 25, 2000 -- Cosmetic surgery that banishes headaches as well as frown lines could be something to smile about. After having a "forehead lift," some patients with migraines have seen an unexpected benefit -- dramatic or even total headache relief, lasting up to four years or longer. "Before the
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There's Help for Children With Headaches!
Aug. 23, 2000 -- An antidepressant to prevent headaches? Absolutely! A new study shows that taking the antidepressant Elavil (amitriptyline) every day can help reduce the frequency, severity, and duration of pain in children who suffer from headaches regularly. According to Andrew D. Hershey, MD, Ph
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A Headache Without the Ache
Aug. 7, 2000 -- Cluster headaches affect about 1 million people in the U.S. and usually leave misery and frustration in their wake. However, the scenario may not play out this way all the time. Now, a case report of one man, which appears in the Aug. 8 issue of the journal Neurology, indicates that
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Simple Lifestyle Changes May Ease Chronic Headache
July 17, 2000 -- When is a headache more than just a headache? If you have had tension or migraine headaches at least 15 days a month for six months or more, you may suffer from a condition known as chronic daily headache (CDH). Although CDH affects only about 2% of the population, it can seriously
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Got Migraines? See a Professional, Experts Advise
-->Although negotiating your way through the healthcare maze can be a headache in itself, people who have recurrent, disabling headaches and think they may be suffering from migraines can help themselves by seeking the right professional care, headache experts say. Jill Lieberman, a 30-year-old Atla
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