To the Moms Who Fight Invisible Battles: Happy Mother’s Day

There is a kind of strength the world rarely talks about. It doesn’t look like climbing mountains or crossing finish lines. It looks like getting out of bed when your head is pounding and the light feels like a weapon. It looks like reading a bedtime story through blurry vision, whispering “I love you” when speaking too loudly hurts. It looks like showing up — imperfectly, painfully, completely — for the people who need you most. If you are a...

More Than a Headache: The Social Impact of Migraines

Migraine is a common yet exceedingly debilitating neurological disease. According to the Global Burden Disease Study, migraines are among the top five most disabling conditions in the world, costing nations and individuals billions of dollars every year in productivity loss and healthcare expenditures. But the burden of migraines is not just economic. More than 90 percent of migraineurs report being unable to work or function normally during an attack, which can last anywhere between 4 hours to 3 days. Several...