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Researchers have linked red wine headaches to the chemical compound quercetin, which is much more present in high quality wines.
For women ages 18 to 49, migraines are the leading cause of disability throughout the world.
Despite an abundance of research on strep, there is still a great deal of debate in the scientific community over whether and when people should get tested and treated for it.
Exercise or exertion headaches could affect up to a quarter of the adult population.
While high-profile concussions in the NFL have brought renewed attention to the gravity of head injuries, they can also occur on the playground or during junior varsity practices – with lasting effects.
No two people will react to the same smell in the same way.
Research suggests that alternative treatments for migraine, including physical therapy, massage and vitamin supplements, can make a difference.
In some cases, fever reducers and extra fluid intake can weaken the body’s response to infection.
As a GP, bad headaches are among the most common topics I’m asked about. Here’s how you can assess whether to stay home, see a doctor — or head straight to emergency.
The negative effects are likely caused by the same mechanisms behind why sugar makes us feel so good.
Researchers are piecing together clues to better understand the puzzling array of symptoms in those who never seem to fully recover from COVID-19.
Barometric pressure headaches are often the result of pressure changes in our sinuses.
When headaches strike, many people reach for a painkiller. Probing the reasons behind the pain is often a better idea.
Itchy skin? More aches and pains? Unusual rash? Headaches? Pimples? If you’ve been experiencing unusual physical symptoms recently, the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic may be the reason.
Our study found that many GPs aren’t even aware of cluster headache, and often give patients the wrong treatment.
But there is an answer.
Many migraine headaches are triggered by certain foods. Recently, a lot of attention has focused on gluten. An expert explains how a piece of bread can cause pain in your head.
There are several different science ideas around why, but the answer may have something to do with what happens when we cool down the roof of our mouth.
In one sense, the brain feels no pain. In another sense, it feels all the pain.
Top contributors
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Professor of Neuroscience, Durham University
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Conjoint Clinical Associate Professor, Deakin University School of Medicine and Specialist Pain Medicine Physician, Deakin University
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Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Professor of Psychology, University of Essex
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Associate Professor in Biology and Biomedical Science, Aston University
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Lecturer in Physiology, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Physiology, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Medical Anthropology and Social Sciences, University of Kent
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Honorary Professor of Pharmacology, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and Director of the Mood Research Laboratory, Queen's University, Ontario
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Researcher, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Florida
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Lecturer in Cognitive and Experimental Psychology, University of Bath
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Associate Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, Wayne State University
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Southern California
