Causes

Alcohol can make headaches worse in people already prone to them and can cause painful hangover headaches in those who are normally headache-free....

Weather can trigger headaches and migraines, whether that is temperature, pressure, humidity or a combination of all three. Identifying your...

Regardless of the type of headaches you experience research has implicated cigarettes as a headache trigger. Whether you suffer from migraines,...

Hypoglycaemia is a term used to describe blood sugar that is too low to sustain the energy needs of the body. It is often cited as a headache cause...

The link between headaches and depression is complicated in that painful and often frequent headaches themselves can lead to depression and those who...

Indoor and outdoor lighting can trigger a headache or migraine attack. Reducing, adjusting or eliminating incandescent and fluorescent lighting and...

Sleep habits are an overlooked trigger of headaches and migraines. We regularly hear about sleep habits affecting areas such as concentration and...

Small doses of caffeine in medication or food and drink may help your headache pain, but larger doses can cause withdrawal headaches and other...

While many people assume that all information regarding headaches applies equally to men and women, the reality is that headache triggers differ...

The oral contraceptive pill is linked with migraine headaches and may increase or decrease migraine frequency and intensity. Your doctor can discuss...

Although orgasm is usually a pleasurable and positive experience for most people, it can become painful for others who find that it triggers migraine...

Although lifestyle factors such as diet smoking, occupation and stress can be major causes of headaches, mouth-related diseases and structural...

Sweeteners have not definitively been shown to cause headaches but anecdotal evidence and some studies suggesting a link do exist. It is recommended...

A subarachnoid haemorrhage is the result of bleeding from blood vessels that cover the surface of the brain. The arteries that supply brain tissue...

Headaches occur for all sorts of reasons and most get better on their own. However, there are some circumstances in which a bad headache can be the...