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The Journey from Headache Week to National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month

Question: How did National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month start? Answer: The drive for a National Headache Week began during the fall of 1989 in order to gain national political and public support for recognition of headaches and migraines as…

Mary Franklin Picks 3 With The NHF

Introducing “Pick 3 With The NHF”, an interview series where we will be asking three questions of patient advocates, healthcare providers, supporters, and people living with migraine disease and headache disorders. Mary Franklin was the Executive Director of the National…

Headache History Class

I have struggled with constant headaches for four years of my life, and ancient skulls, of all the strange things, have taught me and brought me peace about pain visibility and personal acceptance of headaches.

June 2020 HEADFIRST Newsletter

June-2020-HeadFirst-PDF *Dr. Steven Herzog’s name was misspelled in the original publication.

The History of National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Headache Foundation, we are also noting that efforts to elevate awareness about headache and migraine disorders mark its 31st anniversary, and we have come a long way since then….

Dr. Seymour Diamond -A Pioneer in Headache Medicine

The legacy of Dr. Seymour Diamond, a pioneer in headache medicine, April 15, 1925 – Oct. 11, 2019 When Dr. Seymour Diamond started exclusively treating headache in 1972 he could count on one hand the number of physicians throughout the…