Screening Tool May Help Providers Predict Outcomes for Children with Headache
Providers using the Pediatric Pain Screening Tool (PPST) were better able to identify children with headache who are at risk for poor outcomes, according to a recent study. The study, which was...
View ArticleExperimental Drug Showing Promising Results for Chronic and Episodic Migraine
An experimental migraine drug is showing impressive results for individuals with episodic and chronic migraine. The subcutaneous injections of fremanezumab at monthly or quarterly intervals has shown...
View ArticleAcupuncture for Migraine in the Emergency Department
One of the most common reasons for an emergency department visit is pain. Despite its prevalence in this setting, it is not always managed well. A recent Australian study looked to learn more about the...
View ArticleOxygen Therapy Underutilized for Cluster Headache—What Can You Do?
Despite treatment guidelines recommending the use of oxygen for the acute therapy of cluster headache, oxygen remains underutilized. A recent study looking at the cost of oxygen for cluster headache...
View ArticleCGRP: What You Need to Know
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...
View ArticleSurvivors of Terror Attacks at Increased Risk for Headache and Migraine
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....
View ArticleMagnesium May Be Effective for Migraine
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...
View ArticleSee Migraine Differently: Join Dr. Michelle Ferreira for a Migraine Education...
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...
View ArticleTake Action and Let Your Voice Be Heard!
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...
View ArticleCGRP: What You Need to Know – Clinical Trials
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...
View ArticleWait Times for Headache Care Remain Long
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...
View ArticleMigraine May Be Potential Threat to Heart Health
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...
View ArticleWhat Your Flu Headache is Telling You
The flu season is at its peak, and more and more people are becoming susceptible to the contagious virus. With this year’s intense new strain and shortage of effective vaccines, preventing the flu is...
View ArticleNow Accepting Research Grant Proposals for 2018 Funding Cycle
The National Headache Foundation is pleased to announce a call for research proposals to award a grant of up to $100,000 in the 2018 funding cycle! Proposals and applications are due March 31, 2018....
View ArticleNHF Supports #leakweek 2018
Join the National Headache Foundation as we take part in #leakweek, March 4 – 10, 2018. Hosted by the Spinal CSF Leak Foundation, the week-long initiative seeks to shine a light on this often disabling...
View ArticleNHF Supports #leakweek 2018
Join the National Headache Foundation as we take part in #leakweek, March 4 – 10, 2018. Hosted by the Spinal CSF Leak Foundation, the week-long initiative seeks to shine a light on this often disabling...
View ArticleWait Times for Headache Care Remain Long
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...
View ArticleManaging Headaches in the Workplace
There are a seemingly endless amount of headache triggers in the workplace. While simple lifestyle changes can do wonders in preventing these occurrences, you may also need to do a bit of planning...
View ArticleSurvivors of Terror Attacks at Increased Risk for Headache and Migraine
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....
View ArticleMagnesium May Be Effective for Migraine
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...
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