Over the past few decades, chronic migraine headaches
have increased dramatically (up ~60%) among the population in the
United States. Most of this increase has occurred among adults younger
than 45 years of age, and women are slightly more affected than men.One
study showed that 80% of women and 70% of men reporting chronic
migraine [..]
The head is a large and heavy part of a person. In a child, the head can account for a quarter of their total weight. In the adult, the head weighs 10-14 pounds (about 4.5-6.3 kg), and this load has to be balanced by the strength of the neck muscles. In normal upright posture, there [..]
It is difficult to not know someone who suffers from chronic headaches
or migraines. In a 2004 study, researchers found 18% of adults
experienced a severe headache or migraine during the preceding three
months. Migraine headaches, which are characterized by painful,
disabling, and recurring symptoms, have no known proven cause,
treatment, or cure. They occur [..]