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Alcohol and Headaches
Alcohol and Headaches
For people who are prone to headaches identifying triggers is an important part of pain management. Alcohol is a common headache trigger for those who already suffer...
Can The Weather Cause Headaches?
Can The Weather Cause Headaches?
When it comes to headache and migraine triggers it sometimes seems that the list just keeps growing. Many headache sufferers believe that weather is a significant cause...
Cigarettes and Headaches
Cigarettes and Headaches
Regardless of the type of headaches you experience research has implicated cigarettes as a headache trigger. Whether you suffer from migraines, cluster headaches or...
Does Stroke Cause Headaches?
Does Stroke Cause Headaches?
Stroke is a serious and potentially fatal event that occurs in the brain and is usually accompanied by a very severe headache. People can experience two different...
Does Using Electronic Devices Cause Headaches?
Does Using Electronic Devices Cause Headaches?
Headaches are a very common health problem; most people have a headache during any one year period of their lives. It is the most frequently...
Headaches and Blood Sugar
Headaches and Blood Sugar
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 and you may already...
Headaches and Depression
Headaches and Depression
The link between headaches and depression is complicated in that painful and often frequent headaches themselves can lead to depression and those who already suffer from...
Headaches? Check The Lighting
Headaches? Check The Lighting
Many headache and migraine sufferers are extremely sensitive to light. Lighting can be especially frustrating to deal with because a headache sufferer simply can't live...
Insomnia and Headaches
Insomnia and Headaches
Sleep habits are an overlooked trigger of headaches and migraines. We regularly hear about sleep habits affecting areas such as concentration and memory but the...
Is Caffeine a Cause or Treatment?
Is Caffeine a Cause or Treatment?
For those who suffer from headaches, especially frequent ones, it is important to understand just how caffeine can impact their headache frequency and intensity. There...
Male and Female Differences in Headache Triggers
Male and Female Differences in Headache Triggers
While many people assume that all information regarding headaches applies equally to men and women, the reality is that headache triggers differ...
Migraines and Oral Contraception
Migraines and Oral Contraception
Oral contraception is a popular form of birth control but many women find that it alters their headache or migraine pattern or even prompts new headaches where...
Orgasms and Migraines
Orgasms and Migraines
Although orgasm is usually a pleasurable and positive experience for most people, it can become painful for others who find that it triggers migraine headaches. For...
The Dental Connection
The Dental Connection
Although lifestyle factors such as diet smoking, occupation and stress can be major causes of headaches, mouth-related diseases and structural problems can also...
The Impact of Sweeteners On Headaches
The Impact of Sweeteners On Headaches
Many headache and migraine sufferers look to their diets in hopes that they might identify a food, additive or similar product that is triggering...
What is a Subarachnoid Haemorrhage?
What is a Subarachnoid Haemorrhage?
A subarachnoid haemorrhage is the result of bleeding from blood vessels that cover the surface of the brain. The arteries that supply brain tissue pass through a...
When to Suspect Meningitis
When to Suspect Meningitis
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 sign of something...
Why Eyestrain Leads to Headaches
Why Eyestrain Leads to Headaches
Eyestrain can be the result of any activity in which the eyes focus in one place for a long time. Using a computer screen for much of the day is one of the worst...
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