The National Headache Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Jill Oglesby Dehlin to the Board of Directors. Ms. Dehlin currently serves as Chairperson of the NHF’s Patient Leadership Council, and Supervisor of Reproductive Health for the Okemos Public Schools. Jill also sits on...
June 28 is recognized as Headache Disease Research Day, and in 2018 headache and migraine patients have more to be excited about than ever. After decades of advocacy, education and research, the number and quality of new treatments and prevention methods available and currently in-research...
Individuals with migraine may be at an increased risk for heart attacks, strokes, blood clots, and irregular heart rates, according to a recent study. Although the connection of migraine to the risk of heart problems is strongest in the first year after diagnosis, it can...
It may not be a surprise to you that the wait for appropriate headache care can be long and frustrating. For every 76,000 individuals with migraine, there is approximately one certified headache specialist. Organizations like the National Headache Foundation are working to certify more qualified physicians,...
By Dr. James Banks, National Headache Foundation Board Member This is the second part of a series related to CGRP. In the first part of the series, Dr. James Banks looks at the basics of CGRP and how it works. Where are CGRP agents currently in the...
Non-Medical Switching Background: Pharmacy benefit managers and health insurers are increasingly making coverage changes aimed at forcing patients that are stable on their current therapies to switch to cheaper treatment options. These lower-cost options may be therapies that patients have already tried and failed on, or...
Now is your chance to be part of the migraine education program that will address your needs. The See Migraine Differently initiative, sponsored by Promius Pharma, will include: a live presentation from well-known neurologist, Dr. Michelle Ferreira an opportunity to have your questions about migraine answered ...
Researchers looking to evaluate the existing evidence on the effectiveness of magnesium for migraine found that the mineral may be effective. The results of their analysis were published in Headache. A comprehensive search of studies from 1990 to 2016 found 5 clinical trials that addressed a...
Survivors of a terror attack may be more likely to begin having frequent migraine and tension headaches after the attack, according to a study published in the December online issue of Neurology. Researchers studied the teenage survivors of a 2011 terror attack in Norway. The 358...
By Dr. James Banks, National Headache Foundation Board Member What is CGRP? First, some background: CGRP is the abbreviation for Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide, a protein in the brain and nervous system involved in the transmission of pain and the resultant reaction of tissues and blood vessels. The new...