Medical Mysteries
A Headache That Didn't Go Away
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Now that she's out of the hospital and receiving proper treatment, "I'm feeing pretty good," says Valerie Novak. (By Juana Arias For The Washington Post)
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A migraine diagnosis didn't seem correct to Valerie Novak. It wasn't. (By Juana Arias For The Washington Post)
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