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Headache Pain

	Headache Pain Q & A "Approximately forty-five million Americans suffer from chronic headache pain, with women afflicted three times more than men. Doctors have identified about a dozen major varieties of headache and at least sixty subtypes, including tension headache, migraine, and hunger headache. Scientists have started to piece together the mechanisms that bring on headaches, which arise from a complicated stew of chemical and neurological activity. And treatments for them continue to improve." — Dr. Scott Fishman Food and Headaches Do certain foods or drinks trigger most headaches? Triptans and Migraines How have triptans changed the treatment of migraine headaches? Medication and Rebound Headaches How can medication lead to "rebound" headaches? Women and Headaches Why do women get more headaches than men?

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