A tension headache typically feels like a tight band of pain wrapped around the head. Tension headaches typically last for a half to several hours, but some can last much longer. It's unclear what ...

Alejandra's presentation suggests that she has tension-type headache (TTH) complicated by medication overuse. This type of headache is characterized by a frontal and occipital headache that radiates ...

You’ve been treating your recurring headaches as migraines for months or years, taking migraine medications and avoiding triggers that don’t seem to help. But many people who think they have migraines ...

Acupuncture deep needling provides significant, long-term relief from chronic tension type headache (TTH), new research suggests. Result of a randomized trial showed that though the majority of ...

In a paper published in the May issue of JAMA, M. S. Robbins, of Weill Cornell Medical College, reviews the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of primary headaches. In a previous post, I discussed ...

We don’t know a single woman who’s made it through life without the occasional headache. But we do know that when head pain happens, figuring out the cause (whether that’s stress, a health condition, ...

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Key points Primary headaches include migraine, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia (e.g., cluster headaches), and tension-type headaches. Painkillers, antidepressants, behavioral therapies, and mind-body ...

People who experience a particularly persistent type of headache pain could find relief in an ancient Chinese practice, according to new research. Acupuncture may reduce the number of monthly ...

There are a number of staple headache medicines on the market that have been around for decades. However, other once-popular medicines are nowhere to be seen. Here are several headache medicines that ...

Tension-type headache (TTH) is an ill-defined nosographic entity. The classification of headaches according to the Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society is closer to ...

While some studies suggest chiropractic care may help with migraine symptoms, other research indicates any positive effects could be due to the placebo effect. More research is needed to confirm the ...