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Headaches…What’s the deal?

Most people have experienced a painful headache at some point in their lives. Some get them regularly and others just every once in a while, but no matter how frequent (or infrequent) a headache is, we can all agree that they are no fun.  Many experience weakened mental clarity, feel spacey and want to shut down. We asked neurologist, Dr. Michael Song about what a headache really is and what you can do to potentially prevent them. . A headache is medically known as cephalalgia, or, a continuous pain in the head. The pain can be anywhere in the head or neck region, as the brain has no pain receptors, headaches are technically not felt on the brain. The actual …