Reasons Why Your Head Hurts

High Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is defined as the the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood throughout the body. Malignant hypertension is when a person’s blood pressure becomes very high suddenly and can cause severe headaches, nausea, confusion, changes in vision and nosebleeds.

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March 20, 2014

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July 1, 2014