What is "headache"

Headache \Head"ache`\ (h[e^]d"[=a]k`), n. Pain in the head; cephalalgia. ``Headaches and shivering fits.''
--Macaulay.

Old English heafodece; see head (n.) + ache (n.). Colloquial sense of "troublesome problem" is first recorded 1934.

n. 1 A pain or ache in the head. 2 (figurative) A nuisance or unpleasant problem.

1. n. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry" [syn: concern, worry, vexation]

2. pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs [syn: head ache, cephalalgia]

Headache, also known as cephalalgia, is the symptom of pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck. It occurs in migraines, tension-type headaches, and cluster headaches. Frequent headaches can affect relationships and employment. There is also an increased risk of depression in those with severe headaches.

Headaches can occur as a result of many conditions whether serious or not. There are a number of different classification systems for headaches. The most well-recognized is that of the International Headache Society. Causes of headaches may include fatigue, sleep deprivation, stress, the effects of medications, the effects of recreational drugs, viral infections, common colds, head injury, rapid ingestion of a very cold food or beverage,and dental or sinus issues.

Treatment of a headache depends on the underlying cause, but commonly involves pain medication. Some form of headache is one of the most commonly experienced of all physical discomforts.

About half of adults have a headache in a given year. Tension headaches are the most common affecting about 1.6 billion people (21.8% of the population) followed by migraine headaches which affect about 848 million (11.7%).

Headache is a 1987 EP by Chicago post-hardcore band Big Black. The record generated some controversy due to a cover photograph of a shotgun suicide victim whose head was split in half; it only appeared on a very limited edition of the record and was later replaced with a drawing by Savage Pencil.

Original pressings bore a sticker reading "Warning! Not as good as Atomizer, so don't get your hopes up, cheese!", not as a gimmick, but honestly to any fans as the band thought that Headache was not as strong as the band's previous release. This also came at a time when major labels were first starting to warn parents that albums contained " explicit lyrics", and while all of Big Black's records contained such lyrics, Headache's sticker was an ironic dig at mainstream music.

Headache is a board game similar to the traditional game Mensch ärgere dich nicht, in which the object is to land a playing piece on top of all opponents' pieces (known as "cones"). The game is distinct from Mensch ärgere dich nicht in that there is no finish the player must reach. Play moves in circles, until only one player has cones remaining on the board, being declared the winner. All players are welcome to occupy any space throughout the game, provided the die rolls allow, and there are eight spaces that serve as "safe" spots, where a cone resting on this space cannot be captured. Captured pieces are not sent back to start, but are permanently lost.

Like similar games such as Trouble, Headache has its dice in a "pop-o-matic" bubble in the center of the board. The bubble is pressed to roll the dice. Unlike Trouble, which has a single die in the bubble, Headache has two dice. One die is a regular die featuring the numbers one through six. The other is blank on five sides, and has a red dot on the sixth side. The red dot, if rolled allows for an extra turn.

Headache was first introduced in 1968 by the Kohner Brothers and was later manufactured by Milton Bradley.

A headache is an unpleasant sensation in the head

Headache may also refer to:

• Headache (board game), a pop-o-matic game
• Headache (EP), an extended play by Big Black
• Headache (journal), a medical journal
• The City of London Migraine Clinic, a National British Migraine and Headache Charity providing Research and Outpatient Services
• " Headache", a 1994 song by Frank Black

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of head and face pain. It is the official journal of the American Headache Society. It was established in 1961 and is published ten times per year by Wiley-Blackwell. The editor-in-chief is Thomas N. Ward ( Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2013 impact factor of 3.189, ranking it 52nd out of 194 journals in the category "Clinical Neurology".

"Headache" is a single written and performed by Frank Black. It was the sole released single from his second solo album Teenager of the Year, released in 1994. It reached number 53 on the UK charts and number 10 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks.

Co-produced by Black and Eric Drew Feldman (who had contributed to the Pixies' Trompe le Monde), the "blissfully anthemic" song would later appear on greatest hits compilations for Black. The A.V. Club said the song, "embodies all of the off-kilter charm and undeniable catchiness that’s made Thompson’s work so timeless." Interviewer Sean O'Neal described it as, "one of the greatest pop songs ever written." The Quietus said, "The tune is as deliciously catchy and Orbinsonesque as anything he’d previously written, but underlaid throughout the verse with a bassline that keeps ascending to denote pressure, it culminates in a remarkable chorus that sounds like pop’s most mellifluous migraine."

The black and white video for the song was directed Adam Bernstein, who later often worked with They Might Be Giants.