Headache Causes and Risk Factors

A number of factors, from genetic to environmental to lifestyle, can influence your risk for headaches. Learn about common triggers and what you can and can't control.
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What to Do If You Get Headaches at Night
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Can Anxiety Cause Headaches?
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Headache After Botox: What You Should Know
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What’s Causing My Burning Eyes and Headache?
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Causes of Headache and Nausea
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What Causes Headaches on One Side of the Head?
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Causes of Your Afternoon Headache
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Causes and Risk Factors of Headaches
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How Your Personality Relates to Your Headaches
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Myofascial Trigger Points and Tension Headaches
How Your Hormones May be Affecting Your Headaches
Connection Between Headaches and Hormones
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What Causes Fever and Headache Together and How It’s Treated
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What Is an MSG Headache?
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Benign and Serious Causes of Headaches After Pregnancy
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Are Your Headaches Due to Low Vitamin D?
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An Overview of Swim-Related Headaches
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Causes of New-Onset Headache After 50
How Weather May Trigger Headaches
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Can an Orgasm Cure My Headache?
Coping With a Hangover Headache
How to Get Rid of a Hangover Headache
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What Triggers Cluster Headaches?
How Headaches May Develop At Work
Causes of Headaches at Work
Computer Screen Headaches
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What is Occipital Neuralgia?
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How to Prevent Headaches From Cleaning Products
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Causes of a Caffeine Withdrawal Headache and How to Fix It
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Are Headaches a Sign of Stroke?
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The Link Between Headaches and Depression
How a Bleeding Tumor in the Pituitary Gland May Cause a Severe Headache
Pituitary Tumor Headaches
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An Overview of Cocktail Headaches
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Headache From Coughing (Valsalva Maneuver)
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Headache From Low Blood Sugar
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Understanding Dehydration as a Headache Trigger
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How Acute Mountain Sickness Causes Headaches
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Can Chewing Gum Cause Headaches in Children?
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Does Too Much Salt Cause Headaches?
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Coping With Noise-Triggered Headaches
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How Fasting Causes Headaches
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An Overview of Migraine With Aura
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Common Causes of Axial Neck Pain
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Can a Pinched Nerve in the Neck Cause a Headache?
What Causes Cluster Headaches?
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Unique Secondary Causes of Forehead Pain