More evidence supports that kids' headaches increase at back-to-school time

Sunday, August 16, 2015 - 20:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Headaches increase in fall in children, a trend that may be due to back-to-school changes in stress, routines and sleep, a study shows. Although it may be difficult for parents to decipher a real headache from a child just wanting to hold onto summer a little longer and avoid going back to school, there is a variety of other common triggers including poor hydration and prolonged screen time that could contribute to a child's discomfort.

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