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National Headache Foundation Elects Dr. Hope O’Brien as Board President

National Headache Foundation Elects Dr. Hope O’Brien as Board President; Organization Enters New Chapter of Leadership CHICAGO, IL – November 21, 2025 – The National Headache Foundation (NHF) today announced the election of Hope O’Brien, MD, MBA, FAHS, FAAN as…

Navigating the VA ft. Jane Babcock

November 2025, Episode 4: Filing a VA disability claim for migraine or headache can feel confusing and frustrating—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. In this episode of Taking Charge of Headache™, Army Veteran Melissa Farmer Hill and…

AMWA and NHF Unite to Support Women Veterans Living with Migraine and Headache Disorders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AMWA and NHF Unite to Support Women Veterans Living with Migraine and Headache Disorders Lexington, KY & Chicago, IL — November 11, 2025 The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) and the National Headache Foundation (NHF) are proud…

Cogniphobia and Migraine Explained

October 2025, Episode 237: In this episode of HeadWise, host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, talks with Elizabeth Seng, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology at Yeshiva University, about cogniphobia—the fear and avoidance of cognitive exertion because of the belief that thinking too…

How to Transition Migraine Care for College and Beyond

October 2025, Episode 236: Moving from high school to college, or from your parents’ care to your own, can be a major life transition. For people living with migraine or other headache disorders, these changes can also mean adjusting how…

Help Advance Migraine Research During Pregnancy

Lundbeck is conducting a Pregnancy Registry for women diagnosed with migraine who have been treated with certain preventive migraine medications during pregnancy or up to 20 weeks (depending on medication) prior to becoming pregnant. This pregnancy registry is a research…

Migraine Door by Miranda Grizio

“Forming a rift
In the sky, my migraine’s
A door. Across synapses
Surges immense energy.”

Understanding Acute Migraine Treatments: What’s Available and How They Work

October 2025, Episode 235: When a migraine attack strikes, finding the right acute treatment can make all the difference. In this episode of HeadWise, Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, talks with Dr. Robert Kaniecki, Director of the UPMC Headache Center, about today’s…

When Migraine Leads You to Rethink Your Career Path

October 2025, Episode 234: In this episode of HeadWise, Lindsay Weitzel, PhD talks with Paula Dumas, founder of Migraine Again and co-host of the Migraine World Summit, about what happens when migraine forces you to rethink your career path. Paula…

The Limits of Mind Body Medicine for Migraine

September 2025, Episode 233:What are the limits of mind-body approaches in managing migraine? In this episode of HeadWise, Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, talks with Elizabeth Seng, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology and expert in headache psychology, about the promises and pitfalls…

New Migraine Research: GLP-1s, Breastfeeding Safety, and NDPH

September 2025, Episode 232: In this special HeadWise News episode, Lindsay Weitzel, PhD and Tim Smith, MD, break down some of the most talked-about new studies in headache and migraine research. Topics include: GLP-1 medications and their potential to reduce…

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Explained

September 2025, Episode 231: In this episode of HeadWise, Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, is joined by neurosurgeon Dr. Betsy Grunch to explore idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH)—also known as pseudotumor cerebri or high-pressure headache. Dr. Grunch explains what IIH is, why it…

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