(BPT) - We’re all familiar with headaches, but for many of us it may be difficult to identify different headache types and the best way to treat them. Here are five common headache types and ...

Identify different headache types, including migraine, cluster headache, and tension-type headache. Learn about common symptoms, causes, and when a headache requires emergency medical care.

In our experience, every headache is an unpleasant one. But why is it that some feel like a different pain than others? Should we be treating each headache differently? We checked in with Dr. Ian ...

Most of us know the throbbing, pounding pain of the occasional headache — and for some people, those "OMG, this hurts" moments come often enough, and intensely enough, to knock them off the path of ...

Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MD Key Takeaways Migraines cause throbbing pain and can include symptoms like nausea and ...

Did you know there are different types of headaches? Regardless of which kind — from mildly irritating to downright debilitating — headaches are absolutely no fun. Some of these headaches can be ...

If you get a headache 15 or more days each month, you most likely have a chronic headache. Migraines and other types of headaches can become chronic if you take painkillers regularly. A doctor can ...

Some people say the pain is like a band slowly tightening around their head. Others describe pain that worsens when someone turns on a light. Both are descriptions of headaches, but they are symptoms ...

Common migraine types include retinal migraines, menstrual migraines, or vestibular migraines. You can also have a migraine with or without aura, which is when there ...

I’m going to take a wild guess and say that almost everyone reading this has had a headache at some point. (If you haven’t, please know that I, and all headache sufferers, are eternally jealous). That ...