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The personal and economic impact of headache disorders

Headache disorders cause enormous suffering for huge numbers of people. We’ve often covered how migraine, tension-type...

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Why evolution gave us migraine

Our DNA contains all the information needed to build and run our bodies. DNA is constantly changing. Throughout human...

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Headache Myths – Part 3

If you get headaches, you’ve probably heard plenty of well-meaning advice – but not all of it holds up in real life....

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Scientifically proven: the global burden of headache disorders

How much suffering do headache disorders cause worldwide? Can this even be measured? To understand the impact of a...

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“Brain cleaning” and migraine attacks: what’s the connection?

For the brain to work properly, it needs regular cleaning. Our brains are in almost constant use, and that activity...

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Managing Stress to Prevent Headaches: What the Research Says

Stress is one of the strongest triggers for both tension-type headaches and migraines. The problem is that stress is not...

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Can physiotherapy help with headaches?

Headache sufferers experience significant pain, which is why people try all kinds of methods to find relief. Among all...

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“Migraine diet”? All about low brain energy and the remarkable role of bedtime snacks

Migraine brains are built for high performance. A migraine brain takes in stimuli more quickly and processes them faster...

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“When will the next attack come?” Living in fear of future migraine attacks

For people with migraines, the suffering often goes beyond the actual headache. As soon as the pain fades, they start...

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Migraine and epilepsy: are they connected in any way?

Sometimes, headaches are not the whole picture. Many people who suffer from headaches also deal with other health...

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