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When most people hear “migraine genetics,” they tune out, after all, you don’t need a DNA test to tell you that you get migraine headaches. But research drawn from genome-wide association studies is revealing something far more useful: the specific biological...

Every July 29th, the migraine community observes Migraine Headache Awareness Day, a moment dedicated to recognizing the millions of people living with a disease that remains widely misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. Migraine headaches are defined as...

When a child complains of a bad headache on a hot summer day, most parents reach for water and a cool cloth, and that's a reasonable first response. But when headaches become frequent, severe, or accompanied by nausea, vomiting, light sensitivity, or an...

Summer is supposed to be the season of joy, but for many people living with migraine, it brings a very specific and underacknowledged kind of pressure. The expectation to be social, spontaneous, and carefree collides with the reality of a neurological condition...

Most people associate summer with rest and relaxation, but for people living with migraine, the season's warm nights, disrupted bedtimes, and restless sleep can quietly become one of the most powerful migraine headache triggers of the year. Sleep disturbance and...

Summer can be a good time to plan ahead with your physician. Routines are often a little looser, and the fall transition is not far off: new schedules, shorter daylight, seasonal stress, and the return of indoor heating and dry air are changes many people with...