The Reading / Listening - Headaches - Level 2

Many people get headaches. A new report says over half of us get them. Researchers from a university in Norway looked at 357 different studies on headaches from 1961 to 2020. The studies were mainly from rich countries. They included data on general headaches, migraines, and headaches from tension. The researchers said that 52 per cent of people in their study had some kind of headache every year. The lead researcher, Lars Jacob Stovner, was surprised that so many people got headaches. The report is published in "The Journal of Headache and Pain".

The researchers found that women get more headaches than men. They said 17 per cent of women get migraines, compared to 9 per cent of men. Six per cent of women get headaches on 15 or more days a month, this number is three per cent for men. Mr Stovner said headaches are common worldwide and can be very painful. He said more people are getting headaches, and that migraine rates are increasing." He called for more research "to analyze the different causes of headaches and to target prevention and treatment more effectively".

Try the same news story at these levels:

    Headaches - Level 0 Headaches - Level 1   or  Headaches - Level 3

Sources
  • https://www.sciencealert.com/over-50-of-world-s-population-is-likely-affected-by-this-health-disorder-every-year
  • https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2022/04/12/headaches-half-world/2751649783764/
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/04/17/headache-disorders-migraines/


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Phrase Matching

Paragraph 1

  1. Many people
  2. over half of
  3. 357 different studies
  4. The studies were mainly
  5. headaches from
  6. their study had some kind of
  7. surprised that so many
  8. The Journal of Headache
  1. headache every year
  2. on headaches
  3. and Pain
  4. us get them
  5. people got headaches
  6. tension
  7. get headaches
  8. from rich countries

Paragraph 2

  1. women get more headaches
  2. They said 17 per cent of
  3. Six per cent of women
  4. this number is three per cent
  5. headaches are common
  6. migraine rates
  7. the different causes
  8. target prevention and
  1. for men
  2. are increasing
  3. treatment
  4. get headaches
  5. of headaches
  6. worldwide
  7. than men
  8. women get migraines

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

Many people get headaches. A new report says (1) ___________________ us get them. Researchers from a university in Norway looked at 357 (2) ___________________ headaches from 1961 to 2020. The studies were mainly from rich countries. They (3) ___________________ general headaches, migraines, and headaches from tension. The researchers said that 52 per cent of people (4) ___________________ had some kind of headache every year. The lead researcher, Lars Jacob Stovner, was surprised that (5) ___________________ got headaches. The report (6) ___________________ "The Journal of Headache and Pain".

The researchers found that women (7) ___________________ than men. They said 17 per cent of women get migraines, (8) ___________________ per cent of men. Six per cent of women get headaches on 15 or more (9) ___________________, this number is three per cent for men. Mr Stovner said headaches are common worldwide and can (10) ___________________. He said more people are getting headaches, and (11) ___________________ are increasing." He called for more research "to analyze the different causes of headaches (12) ___________________ prevention and treatment more effectively".

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