Revealed: The reason drinkers can get a ‘red wine headache’

Unlike a hangover the day after a heavy session, so called “red wine headaches” can hit a drinker in under 30 minutes and up to three hours after a small glass
Someone drinking alcohol (PA)
Someone drinking alcohol (PA)

The “millennia-old mystery” of why red wine can cause headaches may have been solved, according to scientists.

Unlike a hangover the day after a heavy session, so called “red wine headaches” can hit a drinker in under 30 minutes and up to three hours after a small glass.

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