Headache Overview

Just about everyone, young and old, gets a headache from time to time. But for an estimated 45 million Americans, headaches can be a bigger issue. A headache can be a chronic, sometimes unbearable, condition that gets in the way of work, school, relationships and enjoyment of life. While researchers have discovered what triggers certain kinds of headaches, mistaken beliefs about headaches abound. What we do know is that headache pain is real and that a number of treatments exist to ease – if not control – most headaches. The...More