A pins and needles feeling or tingling in your head can be unsettling. This can affect neighboring parts of your body, too, such as the face and neck, and you may also feel numbness or burning. Having ...

A head cold is a mild viral infection affecting the nose and throat, with common symptoms including a runny nose, congestion, and watery eyes. Head colds are caused by various viruses, spread through ...

Exploding head syndrome is a sleep disorder that causes people to hear loud noises when they transition in or out of deep sleep. Although hearing loud noises can cause distress, panic, or fear in some ...

Flat head syndrome, known as plagiocephaly, occurs when a flat spot develops on the back or side of a baby’s head. It’s more of a cosmetic issue than a medical one. But, early diagnosis is better.

Head injuries are damage to the scalp, skull, or brain caused by trauma. When it affects the brain, they’re called a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. To most people, head injuries are considered an ...

Parents of new babies may expect that pediatricians will check their baby's length and weight. But they may not expect that doctors will pull out a tape measure to check the size of a new baby's head.