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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 17 MIN

Migraine or Just a Bad Headache? How to Tell the Difference

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A migraine is not just a bad headache, and you do not need to be curled up in a dark room for it to count. Karly Pippitt, MD, a family physician and headache specialist at the University of Utah Health headache clinic, explains how migraines are diagnosed, what triggers them, what aura is, and when to seek treatment.

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