What's That Rash? Headaches: causes, cures and exercise?!
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Mar 31, 2026 They break down different headache types from tension and migraine to cluster and thunderclap. They flag when new or severe pain needs urgent attention. They explore historical remedies and surprising treatments like occipital stimulation. They discuss how exercise, stress, sleep and triggers interact and offer a practical headache toolkit to try.
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Get Immediate Care For New Or Strange Headaches
- If a headache is new, sudden, unusually severe, wakes you from sleep, or is accompanied by weakness/speech/face/arm problems, seek urgent medical review or call an ambulance.
- Norman Swan warns these features can indicate stroke, infection, tumour, or other serious secondary causes and need prompt evaluation.
Cluster Headaches Tie To The Hypothalamic Clock
- Cluster headaches occur in seasonal runs and are linked to circadian biology with hypothalamic activation on PET scans.
- Norman Swan points to lower melatonin and hypothalamic involvement as explanations for the cyclic, one-sided attacks.
Medieval And Ancient Headache Remedies Were Colourful
- Historical remedies for headache range from applying nettle and rue in The Leech Book to ancient Egyptian catfish skull and frankincense.
- Tegan Taylor highlights these odd but sometimes topical treatments as part of headache history.