Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Key Takeaways Headaches on the right side of the head could be migraines, ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

While the brain itself doesn’t have any nerve sensors to feel pain, blood vessels in the head and structures that protect and ...

Headaches are among the most relatable of human complaints – and one of the most disruptive. Whether it’s a dull, lingering discomfort or a sudden, throbbing pain, a hurting head can derail a workday, ...

Headaches are a common ailment that many people try to alleviate with over-the-counter medications like Tylenol, Advil and Excedrin. However, as Dr. Stacy Chronister, an internal medicine specialist ...

Of all the “aches,” a headache is probably the most annoying in terms of discomfort — it’s where your brain is, for Pete's sake, and it hurts. A headache happens when blood vessels, nerves, or muscles ...

Migraine causes recurrent, throbbing headaches often on one side of the head, worsened by light, sound, activity, and triggers like stress or fasting. Nausea, vomiting, and aura may occur. Treatment ...

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 ...

Sulfites have been a popular scapegoat for all sorts of ailments since it became mandatory in the 1990s to label them on wines in the U.S. However, not much evidence links sulfites directly to ...