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Understanding the Link Between Migraine and Depression And Strategies for Self-Care

May 2024, Episode 182: Join Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, and Dawn Buse, PhD, for a discussion on the relationship between migraine…

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Headache and Migraine News, April 2024

April 2024, Episode 181: Tune in to this month’s HeadWise News episode with host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD and headache specialist…

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Dizziness, Vertigo, Lightheadedness? Maybe Vestibular Migraine

April 2024, Episode 180: Learn about the distinct symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options for vestibular migraine. Gain useful insights into…

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MSG and Migraine: What’s the Real Connection?

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) has long been debated as a potential migraine trigger, but how much truth is behind this claim?…

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Find Your Balance: Migraine & Anxiety Insights

April 2024, Episode 179: For National Stress Awareness Month, Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, and Dawn Buse, PhD, explore practical strategies for…

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Headache, Migraine, and MSG

March 2024, Episode 178: Can MSG actually cause a headache or migraine attack? Lindsay Weitzel, PhD talks with headache specialist…

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Smart Devices and Migraine

March 2024, Episode 177: Can some of the new smart devices on the market actually help us improve the severity…

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Improving Sleep with Migraine and Painsomnia

March 2024, Episode 176: In this episode, Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, talks with headache specialist Fred Cohen, MD, about how sleep…

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Headache and Migraine News, February 2024

March 2024, Episode 175: In this month’s HeadWise news episode host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD goes over the latest headache-related research…

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How Can a Pain Psychologist Help Me with My Migraine or Other Headache Disorder?

February 2024, Episode 174: How can people with chronic migraine or other debilitating headache conditions benefit from a pain psychologist?…

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Migraine Chronification

February 2024, Episode 173: What is Migraine Chronification and why should we be paying close attention to this? In this…

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