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Let’s look at some of the most common types of headaches, which part of the head they affect, and what they might mean.

Dark winter days and bad weather can get to all of us. But for about 5% of the US population, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) makes getting through winter a huge challenge.

If you get migraines, you know all too well how disabling they can be. Around 1 in 7 people around the world are affected by migraines and females are 3 times more likely to get migraines than males.

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