A teacher who was told her headaches were caused by the contraceptive pill was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Holly Worswick, 26, started experiencing headaches and intermittent vision. After a concerned visit to her GP, she was told her symptoms were caused by the contraceptive pill and was placed on another one. But her symptoms … Read more
Amanda Hyne, 37, had two young children — 18 months and 4 at the time — when her symptoms began. “They’re amazing and they are so much fun, but it’s a lot,” she told The Post. “It’s a lot to juggle.“ She was a clinical social worker at the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Mount … Read more
Feeling off more often than on? You’re not alone. Most of us are running on empty, clutching our stomachs or popping pain relievers more often than we’d care to admit — and a fresh study has the data to prove it. A new survey shows Americans feel tired an average of 12.9 days per month. … Read more
Good girl gone mad. Here’s a health quiz: Do you put everyone else’s needs above your own? Do you have a hard time saying the word “no”? Do you live in fear of people being mad at you? And do you also have a tummy ache? If so, you might just have “good girl syndrome” … Read more
There are headaches — and then there’s the kind of head pain that makes you want to crawl under the covers and do nothing. If you know what we’re talking about, you’ve likely had a migraine. Although more than 1 billion people live with migraines worldwide, there’s no cure for the condition. Luckily, there are … Read more
They’re feeling a total eclipse of their health. Excitement isn’t the only feeling in the air ahead of this afternoon’s much-anticipated solar eclipse. Many concerned social media users are claiming that the cosmic overlap is causing them to suffer from “eclipse sickness,” with symptoms like insomnia, headaches and even wonky menstrual cycles. Scientists feel like … Read more
A man’s “constant” headaches turned out to be terminal cancer — now doctors have told him that he has just 15 months to live. Ricky Smith, a 39-year-old father of three and stepfather to a fourth, started getting cluster headaches in February, but he chalked it up to being overworked, South West News Service reported. … Read more
Research in the expanding field of space medicine has identified many ways in which a microgravity environment and other factors can meddle with the human body during space missions. A new study has added to the field by showing that astronauts are more likely to experience headaches in space than previously known. The study involved … Read more
It’s always about the numbers, not the words. That’s how big-time sports TV talent is judged — and it will be no different with Pat McAfee. Upon hiring McAfee in the fall, ESPN knew he would be a headache. They even agreed to it, allowing him to swear on its air, wear a tank top … Read more
A UK father attributed his headaches to raising young children — turns out he had a brain tumor. Gary Mackay, 38, believed his headaches and waning energy were brought on by the stress of working 40 hours a week, caring for his children and maintaining a social life. He brushed off the aches and pains … Read more
Tension headaches and migraines are the most common types of head pains, yet the exact source of those conditions has alluded experts — until now. A research team in Germany studied magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) of 50 patients to analyze connections between headache frequency, neck pain and facial muscle trigger points. They specifically focused on … Read more
He couldn’t get chopsticks out of his head — and we’re not talking about the piano tune. A man in Vietnam who had experienced severe headaches for five months was flabbergasted after discovering that he had a pair of chopsticks lodged in his skull. The unnamed 35-year-old patient had reported to the Cuba Friendship Hospital in … Read more
What makes a sumptuous holiday dinner complete? For many people, it’s the splitting red wine headache that follows. Medical researchers and wine lovers alike have tried for thousands of years to determine what causes some people to get a throbbing headache after drinking even a small amount of maroon-colored vino. Theories abound: Some people blame … Read more
A doctor has revealed a simple hack that can help you get rid of your migraine headache with “no side effects.” Millions of people suffer from migraines without relief but one woman on TikTok claimed to have found a solution for her recurring pain. Dr. Kunal Sood, a board-certified acute and chronic pain doctor from Maryland, … Read more
A UK man is “running out of time” after his brain tumor was misdiagnosed as appendicitis — with doctors removing the organ. Joshua Warner, 25, began suffering from a severe headache in late June, and was eventually taken to the hospital by his dad nearly two weeks later. “Josh didn’t have any pain in his … Read more
Migraine sufferers are no strangers to major headaches. The onset of a migraine can be painful, disorienting and sometimes even debilitating. During National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, Fox News Digital spoke to neurologist and headache specialist Lauren R. Natbony, M.D., to break down a few common myths and misconceptions about the condition. Natbony, founder and medical … Read more
An arctic blast that has sent the Pacific Northwest into the ice box is about to mix with a strong Pacific storm later Thursday and Friday, bringing a recipe for a significant ice storm across northwestern Oregon and western Washington, including Portland and the Willamette Valley, and Seattle and the Puget Sound region, threatening to grind holiday travel … Read more
Photo: catinsyrup (Shutterstock) If you are prone to getting headaches, you may be wondering about the difference between a regular headache and a migraine. Both suck, but a migraine is definitely worse. So how can you tell which kind you’re suffering from? A regular headache feels like “a dull, cap-like pressure,” said Julia Jones, a … Read more
An optician found warning signs of a possible tumor in the back of the man’s eyes.DjelicS/Getty Images A man was diagnosed with brain cancer after he got blurry vision and went to an optician. The optician found warning signs in the back of his eye, which can be caused by a tumor. Doctors diagnosed Matt … Read more