Ways young people can deal with headaches (aside from taking pills)

People who suffer from tension headaches should make sure they follow a strict daily routine to avoid causing further headaches. Photo: dpa

Whether dull, sharp or throbbing, headaches are an increasing problem for young adults, one that in many cases begins early.

“Some even carry pain relievers in their school bag,” says Dr Hartmut Goebel, head physician at a migraine, headache and pain centre in Germany.