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A meningitis headache is severe head pain caused by inflammation in the membranes (meninges) and fluids around the brain and spinal cord. It develops from a serious infection and requires emergency ...

When a headache strikes, you may automatically reach for a drugstore painkiller, like the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ibuprofen (Advil and generic) and naproxen (Aleve and generic). But “some ...

If you feel pain and pressure in your sinuses, that's not necessarily because there's anything wrong with them. In fact, your pain may be a sign of an entirely different condition: migraine. People ...

Your head hurts. Maybe you were staring at your computer or phone too long. Or you skipped breakfast, didn’t sleep well or got stressed fighting traffic. But now that it’s here, what can you do to get ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Your head hurts. Maybe you were staring at your computer or phone too long. Or you skipped breakfast, didn’t sleep well, or got stressed fighting traffic. But now that it’s here, what ...

Headaches signal the body is under some type of stress — infection, hormonal changes and dehydration among the possibilities.

We’ve all been there—trying to power through the day while an unwelcome drummer performs a solo inside our skull. You reach for the pain relievers and hope it passes quickly. But that throbbing in ...

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