DEAR READER: Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. Many people describe the sensation as a dull tightness or pressure that feels like a band wrapped tightly around the head. Unlike ...

If you're suffering from frequent head pain, the common (but under-the-radar trigger) may actually be tense jaw muscles. When the hardworking masseter muscle becomes sore and strained, it can send ...

Massage aims to relieve tension and loosen muscles, but a potential side effect for some people is a headache. Several factors might contribute to this. A 2018 review shows some evidence for the ...

My stress doesn't fly solo. Without fail, a tension headache annoyingly tags along — aka the incredibly uncomfortable physical side effect that instantly and simultaneously darkens my mood and puts an ...

Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, provides five ways to tell if your neck is the hidden cause of ...

Almost everyone gets an occasional headache, with its throbbing, pounding or viselike sensation. The list of things that can cause headaches is long, but most common headaches are caused by simple ...

Indeed I had been—bad ones. So bad that neither Tylenol nor Advil could relieve the pain that felt like a rubber band squeezing my head, and was making it difficult for me to sleep, work, or generally ...

Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. These headaches are not caused by disease. They are often considered to be "normal" headaches. Other names for tension headaches are ordinary ...

Few sensual experiences rival a full-body massage for pleasure and stress relief-- at least among those things you can talk about in front of the children at the dinner table. Word on the health ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I suffer from awful tension headaches. Could mind-body techniques help to prevent or relieve them? DEAR READER: Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. Many people ...