What is a Headache?

1.Headaches occur because the brain feels pain.
False

2.Which of the following would be classified as a primary headache?
Tension headaches

3.Which of the following symptoms may accompany a migraine?
All of the above

4.Which type of headache affects mostly men?
Cluster headaches

5. Which type of headaches can be a sign of a serious medical condition?
Secondary

6.Which of the following is not a cause of tension headaches?
Illness

7.Which type of headache may be an inherited condition?
Migraine headaches

8.A secondary headache occurs on its own and has no underlying cause.
False

Writing: Research over-the-counter pain relievers. How do they work? What are the side effects of these medications? Which of these pain relievers do you think is best? Why? (BE SURE TO PICK 2-3 AND DON'T FORGET TO CITE YOUR SOURCES)
An analgesic (also known as a painkiller) is any member of the diverse group of drugs used to relieve pain (achieve analgesia). Analgesic drugs act in various ways on the peripheral and central nervous systems; they include paracetamol (acetaminophen), the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as the salicylates, narcotic drugs such as morphine, synthetic drugs with narcotic properties such as tramadol, and various others.

Vocabulary (definitions & Sentences):

Relieve:cause (pain, distress, or difficulty) to become less severe or serious.(I feel relieve now that I am working.)

Culprit: person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed.(you are the culprit of that person's death0

Disruptive:causing or tending to cause disruption.(Marco is the most disruptive person I have met)

Vomit:eject matter from the stomach through the mouth.( I am sick in my belly i think am gonna vomit.)

Ibuprofen:a synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug. (I used ibuprofen when I felt out of my bike yesterday.)

Forehead:the part of the face above the eyebrows. (with all that hair I can see your forehead.)

Ailment:an illness, typically a minor one.

Aspirin:a synthetic compound used medicinally to relieve mild or chronic pain and to reduce fever and inflammation.( I have to take a aspirin to calm down because my head is killing me.)

Produce:make or manufacture from components or raw materials.(Dominican Republic produces a big amount of money on sugar cane.)

Specialize:concentrate on and become expert in a particular subject or skill.( I specialize in reading and writing)

Nauseous:affected with nausea; inclined to vomit.(today I am feeling nauseous)

Swallowing:cause or allow (something, esp. food or drink) to pass down the throat.(I saw my cat swallowing something strange)

Sufferer:experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant). ( I Suffer when i see someone in my family crying.)

Painful:(of part of the body) affected with pain.( It was painful when i got on a car accident.)