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Estrogen and Migraine Controversy

June 2022, Episode 128: Have you been told you cannot be prescribed estrogen or estrogen-containing birth control pills because you have migraine with aura? This week’s episode of Heads UP is on the Estrogen and Migraine Controversy. Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D….

Migraine Medication Failures

June 2022, Episode 126: Have you had a migraine medication fail you? Or have multiple migraine medications failed you? How did it make you feel? In this episode of Heads UP Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D. talks to Melissa Geraghty Psy.D. about…

Eliza Randall

Crash course in Migraine on my journey to medical school

Migraine Medical Update – Nocira Gets Breakthrough Device Status

June 2022, Episode 124: Nocira Device for Migraine Very exciting news for the migraine community! In this week’s episode of Heads UP, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Timothy Smith discuss an up-and-coming migraine device being developed by a company called…

Increasing Awareness Around Headaches in the Military Community

This Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, the National Headache Foundation (NHF) and our partner organizations turn our attention toward the growing number of military community members with headache disorders and migraine disease. Headache and migraine disorders are a pervasive issue among…

Prove to Me that Meditating is Going to Help me Overcome Migraine

By Lindsay Weitzel, PhD Host of Heads UP Podcast Founder of MigraineNation Republished courtesy of Juva Health For years, I really wanted to meditate. I wanted to be that person who peacefully sat cross-legged with her eyes closed and gathered…

Headache Heroes 2022

Do you know a Headache Hero who has made a difference in the headache and migraine community? Let’s recognize the extraordinary people who go above and beyond to make the lives of others better. We’re seeking submissions for the following…

Medical Gaslighting – It’s not in your head!

May 2022, Episode 123: Medical Gaslighting What is Medical Gaslighting? If you have migraine or another chronic pain condition, chances are you have experienced medical gaslighting. Medical gaslighting can result in a form of medical trauma, and it can alter…

Americans with Disabilities Act and Migraine

May 2022, Episode 122: ADA and Migraine This is Part 2 of our three-part series dedicated to people who may need to take time from work due to their debilitating headache condition. Today’s episode is on the Americans with Disabilities…

Know Your Rights! Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Migraine

May 2022, Episode 121: Are you aware of your rights as a person with migraine, cluster, or another debilitating headache condition when it comes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? What is the process? How much time is…

Isabella Sementilli

Although the actions of a bully changed my life forever – I was determined to stay positive and make a change.

Evaluating Chronic Migraine Medication Overuse Strategies

Neurology Live April 30, 2022 Marco Meglio Vincent Martin, MD, president of the National Headache Foundation, discussed the MOTS trial, a non-inferiority study aimed at understanding treatment strategies with preventives for chronic migraine. Vincent Martin, MD The Medication Overuse Treatment…

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