HeadWise Podcast

Have you downloaded the NHF’s audio podcast, HeadWise™? Don’t miss Dr. Lindsay Weitzel’s informative discussions with headache experts on the latest treatment, research, lifestyle recommendations, and personal stories about living with migraine disease and headache disorders.

HeadWise can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. Our video version of HeadWise is available on our website, YouTube, and our Facebook page. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here.

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Surviving the Holidays

December 2020, Episode 79: The holidays can bring both joy and extra stress. This year the holidays are intersecting with COVID-19, social distancing, package delays, and distance learning. In this week’s episode of Heads Up, Dr. Dawn Buse, a psychologist…

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Medical Update on Nocira

November 2020, Episode 78: Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks with Dr. Tim Smith about Nocira, the latest device being trialed for migraine treatment. This interesting device works with your smartphone and utilizes puffs of air into your ear through what look…

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White Matter Lesions and Migraine Disease

November 2020, Episode 77: Have you been told you have white matter lesions on your MRI findings? What does it mean? How many of us have this finding? Should we be concerned? Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks with Dr. Vince Martin…

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Migraine Stigma, Disability, and Workplace Discrimination

October 2020, Episode 76: Dr. Robert Shapiro talks to Dr. Lindsay Weitzel about the stigma and workplace discrimination experienced by people with migraine and other headache disorders. Do you know what the “legitimacy deficit” is in reference to migraine? Have…

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Medical Update on Nerivio

October 2020, Episode 75: Dr. Lindsay Weitzel welcomes back Dr. Timothy Smith to Heads UP to discuss the real-world data recently released on Nerivio as a treatment for migraine disease. Nerivio is a wireless remote electrical neuromodulation device for the…

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Migraine at Work

September 2020, Episode 74: Approximately 40 million people or one in four households includes someone with migraine disease, and 85% of people with the disease are women. Despite the prevalence of the disease, lack of education and awareness often leads…

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Intracranial Hypertension and Headache

September 2020, Episode 73: September is Intracranial Hypertension Awareness Month! Intracranial hypertension can cause headaches and other symptoms that can be confused with migraine disease. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Vincent Martin discuss symptoms, causes, and treatments related to this…

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Medical Update – VYEPTI

September 2020, Episode 72: Medication Update – Lundebeck has issued a press release on their latest migraine medication – Vyepti. It is great news for those of us living with migraine disease. Dr. Tim Smith and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss…

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Botox, Migraine Disease, and Pregnancy

September 2020, Episode 71: Botox is not indicated for use in pregnancy. This puts many women who are prescribed Botox for chronic migraine in a difficult position when it comes time for them to start a family. Data has just…

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Devices to Treat Migraine Disease and Cluster Headache

August 2020, Episode 70: Many people like to include devices in their treatment plans because they are non-invasive and have low side-effect profiles. In this week’s episode of Heads Up, Dr. Tim Smith and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss and demonstrate…

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New Drug Data Alert – Atogepant

August 2020, Episode 69: New data was revealed this month on the upcoming gepant indicated for migraine prevention called Atogepant. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel questions Dr. Tim Smith about its safety and effectiveness. How will we take it and how often?…

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The Latest Data on Combining Botox With Anti-CGRP Medications

August 2020, Episode 68: There has been much debate about combination therapy with Botox and anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies including Aimovig, Ajovy, and Emgality. The two medications were not originally studied together leaving physicians uncertain about prescribing practices and many insurance…

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