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Monday, October, 19, 2009

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National Headache Foundation launches "Headache U"

June 08, 2009
The National Headache Foundation has launched an online headache education site called "Headache U," to help patients with chronic headaches take steps toward relief. The tool, launched during National Headache Awareness Week, contains patient education information and assessment tests that may help patients identify their personal headache pattern. The site also contains information on how uninsured people can start talking to a doctor about inexpensive pain treatment and pain-control methods. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Top 75 Migraine and Headache Questions, #55
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...possible that what you're describing are ice pick headaches: What Are Ice Pick Headaches? Ice... Read more »

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Migraine and Headache Questions - Week of 10/15/07
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

Do you have questions about headaches or Migraines? Many of our readers do, and each week, and... Read more »

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8/13/07 #10 - Sharp pains on left side of head?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...Carisa;There are over 150 conditions that can cause headaches. Some are serious, some are not.... Read more »

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Migraine and Headache Questions - week of 7/9/07
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

Do you have questions about headaches or Migraines? Many of our readers do, and each week, and Dr.... Read more »

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04/23/07 #3 - Migraine and sudden sharp pain during echo cardiogram?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...have a full Migraine with my normal right sided headache, forty minutes after the aura. Was... Read more »

Health Guide

Ice Pick Headaches: The Basics
... daily basis. It feels as if I'm being stabbed in the head.” What are they? They're "ice pick headaches." They are short, stabbing, extremely intense headaches that can be absolutely... Read more »
Ask the Clinician: Migraine and Headache Questions and Answers
Do you have questions about headaches or Migraines? Many of our readers do, and each week, and Dr. John Claude Krusz and Teri Robert answer some of them. Dr. Krusz is a world recognized headache... Read more »
Does Harry Potter Have Migraines?
...problems of sufferers. I recently spoke with Dr. Fred Sheftell, one of the authors of an article in Headache, “Harry Potter and the Curse of Headache:” "I've always been a big fan of JK... Read more »
Tension Headaches
Tension-type headaches (TTH) are the most common form of headache. According to the World Health Organization and International Headache Society, up to 78% of the population experiences this type of... Read more »
Take Control of Headaches and Migraines with Headache U
June 7 - 13 is National Headache Awareness Week (NHAW) this year. A host of educational events and programs are happening around the country throughout National Headache Awareness Week, which is... Read more »

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...medication is used to relieve tension and migraine headaches. Acetaminophen helps to decrease... Read more »

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...combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Acetaminophen helps to decrease... Read more »

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