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Migraines affect more than 40 million Americans — yet many people never mention their headaches to their provider. Here's why that needs to change.
CLEVELAND — If you've ever pushed through a pounding headache and told yourself it wasn't a big deal, you're not alone. But doctors say that kind of thinking keeps millions of people from getting real relief.
Migraines affect more than 40 million people in the United States, and one in every four American households has a member who experiences them. Yet many patients never bring their headaches up with their physician. "I've had a lot of patients over the years dismiss or sort of blow off their headaches. They think, oh, I just get these headaches. But the truth of the matter is that headaches are debilitating. They can be, at least, and they are a medical...
