1 in 3 People Live With Chronic Headaches, Study Finds

Pain medication overuse fuels global headache disorders, according to new research.
1 in 3 People Live With Chronic Headaches, Study Finds
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Nearly one in three people worldwide experienced headache disorders in 2023, amounting to almost 3 billion individuals, according to a new study published in The Lancet Neurology.

The analysis used data from population studies worldwide to provide the most detailed picture to date of how headaches affect daily life and overall health.

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The study found that tension-type headaches were the most common type of headache, affecting 34.6 percent of the population annually.
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