Tension headaches are the most common form of headache, making someone feel like there is a steel band tightening around their head. Even though they’re not considered debilitating, tension headaches ...

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 ...

Tension headaches are marked by dull pain, tightness, or pressure that can feel like a clamp squeezing your skull. Also called stress headaches, they’re the most common type for adults. Although your ...

A tension headache is generally a diffuse, mild to moderate pain in your head that's often described as feeling like a tight band around your head. A tension headache (tension-type headache) is the ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that more than 70% of some populations report experiencing tension-type headaches. This article will look at the symptoms, causes, and treatment options for ...

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

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Millions of Americans reach for over-the-counter pain relievers when a headache strikes. But a growing body of research ...

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, ...

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 ...