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Post-COVID Headache

February 2023, Episode 148: Did you develop Chronic Headache Post-COVID, or did your pre-existing headache disorder worsen after COVID? In this week’s episode of HeadWise, Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D., asks everything we’ve been wanting to learn from headache specialist Shivang Joshi,…

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…

Talking to Your Health Care Provider About Migraine

March 2022, Episode 117: This week’s episode of Heads UP is on How to Talk to Your Health Care Provider About Migraine. This episode has something for everyone. Are you someone who has head pain that is interfering with your…

Access to Care – A Discussion on the NHF’s Position Statement on Migraine Treatment

February 2022, Episode 112: For too long, migraine patients have been treated differently than others with medical issues as it relates to access to prescription medications. The National Headache Foundation advocates that payers adopt care models that are patient-centric, where…

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Disability Benefits and Headache Disorders

December 2020, Episode 2020: Have you tried to get social security disability benefits for migraine or headache disorders? If so, you know how difficult and frustrating the process is for people living with migraine disease and headache disorders. Don’t miss…

Headache Education and Our Providers

May 2020, Episode 55: Headache Education and Our Providers – Dr. Matthew Robbins, Neurology Residency Program Director at Weill Cornell Medicine talks to Dr. Lindsay Weitzel about the ideal changes he hopes to see in headache education. Dr. Weitzel asks…

Treatment Access During a Pandemic

April 2020, Episode 52: Are you experiencing and interruption in your Botox treatment due to COVID-19 restrictions? Are you wondering what to do if you do not have access to trigger point injections or an infusion center in case your…

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Advocacy and Headache on the Hill

March 2020, Episode 48: What has been accomplished at Headache on the Hill 2020? Tune in for an update on progress from Headache on the Hill Advocacy with Katie MacDonald (Executive Director of Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy) and Dr….

Headache and Migraine Treatment Access Guide

July 2019, Episode 25: Kevin Lenaburg, Executive Director of CHAMP, and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss access to treatment information and the new Headache & Migraine Treatment Access Guide for Medicines & Devices.

Migraine and the Emergency Room

June 2019, Episode 20: NHF Board member, Jill Dehlin, RN, and Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D., discuss everything you need to know about navigating the emergency room with migraine disease or headache disorder.

Migraine Patient Advocacy

February 2019, Episode 3: Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Vincent Martin discuss migraine patient advocacy.

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