Headache

by Dan Baumgardt, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It seems contradictory: the pills you’re taking for headaches might actually be perpetuating them. Medication-overuse headache is a well-documented medical phenomenon, but the good news is it’s often reversible once identified. Over 10 million people in the UK regularly get headaches, […]

by I. Edwards edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Everyone gets headaches, but not all headaches are the same. For some, they’re a quick inconvenience. For others, they can be intense, long-lasting and even disabling, disrupting daily life for days or weeks. Experts say finding the right treatment depends on identifying the type of headache