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Tension Headache From Eating Too Much Salt
Risk Factors
Tension-type headaches are the most common type of headache. Nearly everyone has at least one tension-type headache during their lifetime. Episodic tension-type headaches are far more common than chronic tension-type headaches.
Headaches in Adults
Gender. Tension-type headaches are more common among women than men.
Age. Tension-type headaches are most likely to occur among people in their 40s. They tend to occur less as people become older.
Headaches in Children
Headaches are rare before...
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