headache
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How to Treat a Headache Beyond Just Taking Medication
Headaches can range from annoying to debilitating — and when it comes to treating them, you’ll want to use all of the available tools at your disposal, including both medication and non-medication options. While reaching for an over-the-counter headache medicine is an effective strategy, taking them too often can cause issues of their own.
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What to Know About Recurring Headaches After COVID
If you’ve been infected with COVID in the past few months, you may still be dealing with symptoms. For a certain proportion of people, an infection can turn into long COVID, which can include a wide range of respiratory, neurological, digestive, and musculoskeletal issues that can last for weeks, months, or years. Headaches have become…
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Does Your Headache Require a Visit to Hospital? A Doctor Explains
I waited for hours in emergency last night with this dreadful headache, but eventually gave up and left. Should I have kept waiting at the hospital? This is a surprisingly common scenario I encounter as a general practitioner. If you’re wondering how bad your headache needs to be to go to hospital, here’s the advice…
