Headache And Chest Pain In Kids
Many kids who experience chronic daily headaches will outgrow them as they age, experts say. A study of 122 teens between the ages of 12 and 14 found that most complained of tension headaches, while the rest had migraines. After eight years, 88 percent had stopped having daily pain. But the 12 percent who remained--most of whom had migraines--still suffered daily.
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