Migraines Headaches News, Features & Updates

You can eat well and support migraine prevention at the same time. Alicia Wolf, creator of The Dizzy Cook, and a neurologist explain how.

Can you safely do the activities you love while living with migraine? Learn how healthy habits and proactive choices can help.

The Dizzy Cook, Alicia Wolf is creating community and migraine-friendly cuisine for herself and others who live with the condition.

Beauty, lifestyle, and wellness influencer Beverly Coleman shares her wisdom about thriving while living with chronic migraine.

Influencers like Beverly Coleman and migraine organizations alike are using social media as a powerful tool for migraine advocacy and education.

Migraine takes an emotional toll as well as a physical one. Learn how mental health can be impaired and ways you can manage it.

Beauty and lifestyle influencer Beverly Coleman shares her tips for living life to the fullest with a sensitive migraine brain.

Migraine symptoms can show up differently, depending on your age. Here's why, and what you can expect.

Living with chronic migraines is stressful. Stress can also trigger migraine symptoms. How can you stop this frustrating cycle?

Brady Hoffman has had painful migraine attacks since childhood. Now a social media influencer, he tries to find the humor in them – and help others.

Painful migraine attacks can bring your social life to a standstill. Here's how to get it going again, and why self-care is key to feeling better.

Learn how to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for chronic migraines, including eligibility requirements and the application process.

CGRP inhibitors have transformed the landscape for migraine treatments. For many people, they’re as effective as other medications but have fewer side effects. Learn more.

Research increasingly shows that the microbes in your gut have a profound influence on your health, including migraine headaches. Read on to learn more.

Living with chronic migraine 15 or more days a month might make you feel like you’ve run out of treatment options. See what worked for other people who have chronic migraines.

If you have frequent menstrual migraine, you may hope that your symptoms will get better once you start perimenopause. But sometimes, your migraine may get worse. Hormone therapy may prove helpful.

Learn how to manage your career with chronic migraine. Find work accommodations, disability options, and ways to thrive beyond the workplace.

Understand and navigate the challenges of living with migraine, and invisible illness.

Learn causes of migraines that worsen as you age and ways to manage them and stay healthy.

SEEDS – sleep, exercise, eat, diary, stress – is the collection of lifestyle changes that can help improve migraine symptoms. Find out how.

It can be tough to explain migraine to others. Here’s what to say when you talk to friends, family, and coworkers about this neurological condition.

A self-care menu is a collection of different self-care practices that you can pick and choose from to tackle chronic migraine.

Learn how to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for chronic migraines, including eligibility requirements and the application process.

If you have chronic migraine, you may want to prepare some of your favorite meals or snacks in case of a sudden migraine attack.

Learn how to set boundaries and respond when unhelpful migraine advice leaves you feeling frustrated and unheard.

If you live with migraines and are going through perimenopause, it’s important to know how the two impact each other. Eight women managing midlife migraines offer their best advice.

Chronic migraine can rob you of time, so it's important to prioritize the people and activities you care most about when you're feeling good.

Hormone changes in middle age can make migraine attacks worse. Consider advice from women in midlife on the lifestyle changes they've made to manage their symptoms.

There are accommodations you can ask for in the workplace to lower your risk of migraine attack, because you shouldn't have to push through a migraine at your job if there are ways to avoid it.

August 6, 2025 — Ajovy (fremanezumab) is a medicine approved to help prevent migraines. It is a lab-made monoclonal antibody that blocks a protein called calcitonin gene-related peptide.

April 25, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered clues linking the oral microbiome to migraine headaches, posing opportunities for new interventions.

Get the facts about AXS-07 (Symbravo), the newest FDA-approved drug to treat migraine.

AXS-07 (Symbravo) is a new medicine that treats acute migraine. Find out how it was made and why it's safe.

January 31, 2025 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a novel formulation combining rizatriptan and the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug meloxicam for the acute treatment of migraine in adults.

December 5, 2024 — Migraine is often misunderstood, with many people facing stigma due to the invisible nature of the illness. Effective treatment is essential for managing migraine attacks, but education and support from the public and medical community are also crucial for validating the experiences of those affected.

November 20, 2023 — Scientists have a new theory of why some people get headaches shortly after drinking red wine, even just a small glass.

Even if we know all the right things to do, we’re still human. We may eat a bunch of chocolate or pull an all-nighter. And that can trigger a migraine.

Migraines can be occasional and unpredictable and chronic and long-term. After dealing with pain for a while, it can start to impact your mental and emotional health. A renewed focus on your mental well-being may help.

If you love playing in the dirt, you might be happy to hear there are herbs that may help your migraine. Check out these herbal remedies – some as old as time – that may provide relief from pain using plants.

“I’m starting to understand the relationship between food and my body,” says WebMD migraine blogger Michele Jordan.

For Michele Jordan, one of WebMD’s migraine bloggers, some of her favorite things – flowers and perfume – trigger her migraines. She didn’t let that stop her from enjoying her favorite scents on a recent trip to Paris.

Over the course of 30 years, Michele Jordan’s learned some important lessons on dealing with this often debilitating condition.

It’s understandable to want to do whatever it takes to make migraines stop. But some home remedies are better ideas than others.

Ketamine is not FDA-approved to treat migraine, but it shows some promise in some people. Read one person’s story.

March 30, 2023 — Researchers say they have found links between two types of headaches, migraines and cluster headaches, and the body’s internal clock, which could lead to better treatments.

March 10, 2023 — Clinical trials showed the nasal spray provided migraine relief within 15-30 minutes of use, with the relief lasting up to 48 hours in many patients.

A migraine diagnosis is a key part of your treatment plan. Here’s what to do if your doctor isn’t taking your pain seriously.

Learn which drugs may ease your pain ASAP when a migraine hits.

Find out what you can expect when taking OTC supplements for migraines.