Autoimmune disease refers to a massive range of conditions in which the immune system, whose function is to protect...
Blog Articles
Health insurance hurdles—and how to clear them
By Mariah Leach When I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, my doctor explained it could take some time to find a...
For-e-ver: The long and winding road to effective care
by Emil DeAndreis The term “chronic” brings to mind the scene from The Sandlot, when nerdy Squints repeats with...
Melissa Kelly
D.C. Politico with chronic migraine Melissa Kelly’s day starts with a 15-mile, hour-long commute from the Virginia...
Nim Lalvani
Rare Migraine, Rare Dedication: bringing personal experience to her job as AMF Director. Nim Lalvani was in college...
The Pushis Family
A family’s love: creating awareness in hope of finding new answers The Migraine Research Foundation reports that half...
Tom Sayen
Searching for a diagnosis. Almost every night between 3 and 4 a.m., Tom Sayen is awakened by a piercing, stabbing pain...
Dr. Bert and Michele Vargas
Migraine power couple “I have always been proud of how well she keeps our family stable, on schedule and safe, even...
The federal report on pain management is finalized. What’s next?
The new report on pain management, mandated by Congress, has the potential to improve pain care for millions of...
Jaime Sanders
Becoming the “Migraine Diva” in spite of the pain. Jaime Sanders met her husband when she was 18 years old, got...
U.S. Pain representatives take part in federal task force’s final meeting
On May 9 and 10, the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force--an advisory group convened by Congress...
Participate in the final meeting of the federal task force on pain
An incredible 6,000 groups and individuals stepped up to give feedback on the draft report from the Pain Management...