NHF InSights

In this episode of NHF Insights™, host Katy Oakley speaks with three recipients of the AbbVie Migraine Career Catalyst Award about how living with migraine has shaped their careers, goals, and perspectives on work. The conversation explores workplace challenges, accommodations, entrepreneurship, mental health, and building a more sustainable future while living with migraine.

Host Katy Oakley is joined by sleep medicine specialist Audrey Wells, MD, and headache specialist Lauren Natbony, MD, to discuss how poor sleep and untreated sleep disorders may worsen migraine attacks, contribute to chronic migraine, and impact daily functioning and quality of life.

If migraine has ever made you feel stuck, this conversation is for you. In this episode of NHF InSights, we explore what it really takes to access migraine care—and why the process can be so challenging. This patient-centered conversation looks beyond the migraine attack itself and into the real-world barriers people face when trying to get treatment, including insurance denials, step therapy requ...

Primary care clinicians and APPs see the majority of patients living with migraine, and that means they are uniquely positioned to improve outcomes. In this episode of NHF InSights™: Primary Care/APP edition, Hope O’Brien, MD and Andrew Blumenfeld, MD, discuss why early diagnosis and treatment, prevention-forward care, and mechanism-based treatment decisions matter. From using a simple screening t...

In this episode of NHF InSights™: Primary Care/APP edition, host Jaclyn Duvall, MD, is joined by Stewart Tepper, MD, to discuss why primary care and advanced practice providers are essential to improving outcomes and quality of life for people living with migraine disease. Primary care offices see the majority of patients presenting with the symptoms of migraine disease and are uniquely positioned...

NHF InSights™ is a podcast from the National Headache Foundation that explores important topics in headache and migraine through thoughtful conversations with experts, advocates, and people with lived experience. Each season focuses on a different theme—ranging from clinical care and research to intersections in the workplace, mental wellbeing, and common comorbidities—offering valuable insights f...

In the final episode of our NHF Insights series, Dr. Jaclyn Duvall and Dr. Karen Cassiday discuss the importance of feeling seen by healthcare providers. Many survey respondents expressed frustration that their doctors didn’t fully understand their pain, mental health challenges, or the complexity of migraine. How can we improve patient-provider communication? Find out in this insightful episode!...

Dr. Jaclyn Duvall and Dr. Karen Cassiday examine the widespread use of over-the-counter medications and caffeine as migraine management strategies. The survey found that only 15% of eligible individuals take preventive medication, even though all would qualify. This episode uncovers why many people hesitate to pursue preventive treatments and how self-management strategies impact long-term migrain...

In the latest episode of NHF Insights, Dr. Jaclyn Duvall speaks with Dr. Karen Cassiday about the burden of migraine—even for those who experience fewer attacks. Despite a reduction in headache days, many people still report a significant impact on their daily lives. They discuss key findings from the Harris Poll: Migraine Report Card supported by Lundbeck, including the emotional and professional...

Dr. Hope O’Brien is joined by Dr. Merle Diamond to explore the unique challenges faced by frontline workers living with migraine. Together, they discuss common triggers, including irregular sleep patterns, stress, and trauma, and highlight findings from a survey examining the impact of migraine on emergency responders, educators, and healthcare professionals. Discover practical strategies for reco...

In this episode of NHF Insights, Dr. Hope O’Brien sits down with Dr. Merle Diamond to explore the impact of high-stress frontline professions on people living with migraine. They dive into survey findings from the National Headache Foundation, discussing how migraine affects career choices, daily performance, and mental well-being for frontline workers like healthcare providers, teachers, and emer...

Welcome to NHF InSights. We are excited to kick off the inaugural episode of NHF InSights podcast with a collaboration between the National Headache Foundation and Pfizer. Dive into the findings of a third-party survey, sponsored by Pfizer, that sheds light on the profound impact of migraine on daily life. Join Dr. Hope O’Brien, the founder and CEO of Headache Center of Hope, and Dr. Nicole Shaffe...