News
Advocating for Patients with Migraine: Q&A
Amaal Starling, MD, FAHS, discusses how doctors also function as migraine warriors
August 2021 Society Spotlight
Meet Amy Gelfand, MD, FAHS, Editor-in-Chief, Headache
Virtual Issue Summary: Kids (with headache disorders) are not just little adults (with headache disorders)
Headache® has begun to resume the quarterly online release of its virtual issues. Virtual issues can be found at headachejournal.org and represent a carefully curated list of recent publications from the journal
Advocacy in Action: AHS Proposes Changes to Coverage for Home-use Oxygen for Cluster Headache Attacks
Home-use oxygen for the treatment of cluster headache has not been a coverable benefit for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. This is despite the therapy being a proven safe and effective way to abort a cluster headache attack.
July 2021 Society Spotlight
Meet Mia Minen, MD, MPH, FAHS, Chair Special Interest Sections
June 2021 Society Spotlight
Meet Andrew D. Hershey, MD, PhD, FAAN, FAHS, Chair Guidelines Committee
May 2021 Society Spotlight
Meet Morris Levin, MD, FAHS, AHS Board Member-at-Large
Migraine in the Adolescent Patient Overview
Learn about the diagnosis, symptoms and treatment of migraine specifically for your adolescent patients.
Incorporating Nutraceuticals for Migraine Prevention
What primary care practitioners should know about nutraceuticals for migraine
Advocacy in Action: Investing in Graduate Medical Education
American Headache Society (AHS) joined with 85 other medical associations and specialty societies in praise of a renewed Congressional pledge to support physician training.
March 2021 Society Spotlight
Meet Rebecca Erwin Wells, MD, MPH, FAHS, AHS Board Member-at-Large
Advocacy in Action: AHS Urges CMS to Rescind Most Favored Nation (MFN) Model
On January 26th, AHS president, Peter Goadsby, MD, PhD, FAHS sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging an immediate stop to the implementation of the recently finalized “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) Model.
Member in the News: Kathleen Digre, MD, FAHS
Kathleen Digre, MD, FAHS, was featured recently in The Lancet Neurology, where she discusses how she fell in love with neurology and her hopes for the field.
Our Joint Statement on Oxygen Therapy for Cluster Headache
We advocate for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to cover home use oxygen therapy for the acute treatment of cluster headache attacks