HEALTH TOPICS 
Talking about migraine
Dr. Paul B. Rizzoli is director of the John R. Graham Headache Center at Faulkner Hospital in Boston. He is co-author of The Migraine Solution: A Complete Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Pain Management, a Harvard Health Publishing/St. Martin's Press book.
What is a migraine headache?
Migraine can be defined as a limiting headache — a headache that stops you from functioning. The pain is not a mild, insignificant thing you can ignore; you must actively decide what to do about it. Nausea is also a common symptom.
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