Often, headaches are a sign that the body is under some kind of stress. That stress triggers chemical and physical changes to the nerves and blood vessels around your brain, head and neck that can ...

Whether sharp and stabbing or dull and throbbing, a headache can ruin your day. But your brain doesn't actually feel pain. So what is going on when it feels like your head is in a vise or about to ...

Pain in the back of the head can be caused by tension, migraine, or exertion headaches. Home remedies, medications, and surgery can help depending on the headache type you have. Contact your doctor if ...

Although often invisible, chronic pain is everywhere. More than one-quarter of Americans have pain lasting more than three months. With medical treatment and lost productivity costs of up to $635 ...

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 ...

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Like visual or auditory sensations, the body sensation 'pain' informs us about the world, or at least our experience in it. After I touched a hot plate, damaged cells from my fingers sent signals ...

Acute pain is sharp, sudden, and short-lived discomfort. It typically lasts only a brief time. Though it may not be serious, it could point to an underlying problem in some cases. Acute pain comes on ...

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