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Most of us get headaches from time to time. Some are mild. Others cause throbbing pain. They can last for minutes or days. How you treat a headache depends on which kind you have.
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How Light Boosts Migraine Pain National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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When Blood Vessels Bulge
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The Sting of Shingles
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Ringing in Your Ears?
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Hypnosis for Health
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Cold, Flu, or Allergy?
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Focusing on Fibromyalgia
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Taking on Teeth Grinding and Clenching
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Too Young for Hot Flashes?
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Could eating fish help your migraines?
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Not Tonight: Migraine and the Politics of Gender and Health: 9780226179155: Kempner, Joanna: Books
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Brain signatures for chronic pain identified in a small group of individuals
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