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By Mayo Clinic staff

Because tension headaches are so common, their effect on job productivity and overall quality of life is considerable. When your head is "gripped in a vise," as the pain is often described, you may feel unable to attend family and social activities. You might need to stay home from work, or if you do go to your job, you work at only a fraction of your normal efficiency.

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Feb. 7, 2009

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