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Headache and Migraine News, February 2024

March 2024, Episode 175: In this month’s HeadWise news episode host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD goes over the latest headache-related research findings with headache specialist Tim Smith, MD. Is screen time really related to headache in kids? What’s the latest on…

Women’s Health: Oral Contraceptives and Migraine

January 2024, Episode 170: Have you ever been told you should not use oral contraceptives because you have migraine? Are you frustrated because you need oral contraceptives for medical reasons but you are concerned about the stroke risk associated with…

Estrogen and Migraine Controversy

June 2022, Episode 128: Have you been told you cannot be prescribed estrogen or estrogen-containing birth control pills because you have migraine with aura? This week’s episode of Heads UP is on the Estrogen and Migraine Controversy. Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D….

What is Aphasia?

Bruce Willis’s aphasia diagnosis and retirement from acting have led many following the news to search for more information on the disease. “Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his…

Aspirin and Migraine

For nearly a century, aspirin has been used to treat migraine and other headaches. It has several actions that make it useful for treating migraine. First, it is an analgesic or pain reliever. Secondly, it blocks or reduces inflammation. This action…

Complicated Migraine

The term “complicated migraine” is no longer used. It commonly referred to attacks of prolonged aura symptoms that could last hours to days or opthalmoplegic migraine where patients developed a partial or complete paralysis of the nerves that are needed…