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Health Encyclopedia: Headaches: Tension Lifestyle Changes

Lifestyle Changes


Good health habits -- including adequate sleep, healthy diet, regular exercise, and good stress management -- are important, along with the following specific measures for headache management. Quitting smoking is essential in reducing the risks for all headaches.

Pressure, Heat, and Cold

An ancient and potentially effective remedy for tension headaches uses pressure applied to the head (such as a headband or a towel wrapped around the head) plus either heat or cold. In one 2000 st...

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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: Treatment After Relapse
After RelapseBetween 50 - 70% of children and 40 - 50% of adults who achieve complete remission after initial therapy but then suffer a relapse may be able to go into a second complete... Read more »
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