Tension, migraine are the most common; treatment varies, too Fortunately, we don't live in 7000 BC, or there might be millions of people walking around with holes in their skulls. Or in 1200 BC in Egypt, where clay crocodiles were tied to the head to treat migraines. Headaches, like back pain and belly aches, can have many causes ranging from innocuous to deadly. Migraines can start at a very early age but tend to become more prevalent in the third and fourth decades of life. Twenty-five percent of women and 8 percent of men have them. The two most common...