Pandemic increases headaches of all kinds, including throbbing ones
Some patients who had never used telemedicine before are turning to virtual appointments in hopes of finding relief for headaches. (Mark Lennihan/AP file)
Tension of the moment, COVID-19 itself and all the ways people are trying to cope create an uptick in headaches.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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