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Headaches: Using Aspirin For Pain Relief

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Aspirin is a common pain reliever for headaches, and for common everyday headaches, it works well. It’s a very old form of headache treatment.
Aspirin, in some form, has been used as a treatment for over 2,500 years. The famed Greek physician, Hippocrates in the 5th century B.C. used an extract from the bark of the […]

Headaches: Pain Relief With Acetaminophen

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

One of the commonest forms of pain relief for headaches is acetaminophen (paracetamol).
Acetaminophen is an analgesic (pain reliever). Also like aspirin it has been used to treat headaches since the late 19th century. Yet there are interesting differences as well.
Aspirin works by interfering with the action of a type of natural hormone called prostaglandins. These […]

Headache Treatment - get pain relief

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

Got a headache? When you’re looking for a headache treatment, don’t reach for medication immediately. Yes, you may want to take a pill to relieve your headache later, but simpler treatments can often be effective.
What kind of headache do you have?
Start by assessing your headache. Is it a tension headache, due to stress? If so, […]


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