We at MAGNUM welcome you to our Virtual Press Room (VPR), created and designed to assist you in meeting your deadline by making access to information regarding Migraine disease and headache disorders quick and easy. Of course please feel free to peruse our whole web site for additional information, but you will find a quick study of the most common areas of interest to the national media.

If we can assist you with facilitating an interview with our directors, or if you need help setting up an interview with the nation's leading medical experts, whether doctors who are advisors to our Board or other national thought leaders, please click HERE to email us your request. If you need to speak to someone immediately please feel free to call our Washington, DC, office at 703-349-1929, and inform the receptionist that you're a member of the press.

If you need to speak to someone immediately for interview or background please feel free to call our Washington, DC, office at 703-349-1929, and inform the receptionist that you're a member of the press.

Quick Migraine Debriefing:

• Migraines Myth & Reality
  

• The Multifactoral Approach to Migraine Treatment

About Us:

• MAGNUM's History
• MAGNUM's Mission
• Messages & Letters of Support
• Biographies of the Founders
• MAGNUM Board Members

Press Archives:

• Press Releases
• Select Articles from the Print Media
• Select Articles from Magazines and Journals
• Select Wire Services and Web News
• Select Television Broadcasts
• Select Radio Airings
• Select Books Published

Official Government Letters Supporting Migraine Disease Public Health Policies:

	The White House
	United States Senate
	United States Congress
	State & Local Government

Official Documentation by the Top Migraine and Headache Medical Leaders:

• The Medical Community

General Overview of Migraine Disease:

• Historical Overviews

• Current Treatment Methods
• Misdiagnosis of Migraine
• Alternative Measures
• Drug Profiles

Disease Management Questions Addressed:

• Migraines During Childhood & Adolescence
• Migraines & Women
• Cluster Headache; Migraine's Evil Cousin
• Tension-Type, Chronic Daily, and Drug-Induced Headache

Interesting Facts:

• Migraine Myth & Reality Article
• Multifactoral Approach to
  Migraine Treatment
  For a quick idea of the best approach to Migraine treatment.
• You Are In Good Company!
• Migraine Awareness Shows
• Key Leaders Help Dispel Migraine Myths
• Suggested Reading

Support-Helping Patients Get Care and Cope with Migraine Disease:

• A Field Test To Help Readers with Finding a Good Doctor
• Regional Migraine and Headache Clinics
• Migraine and Headache Links
• Migraine and Headache Forum
• Support Groups

Questions Most Frequently Asked by Members of the Press:

• Why are misconseptions about Migraine so harmful to Migraineurs?
• Why is Migraine so underdiagnosed?
• What are some "field tests" a patient can conduct to help determine if his or her doctor is competent in treating Migraine?
• Who or what are the main sources of misinformation about Migraine?
• What are some ways a migraineur can go about finding a Migraine Specialist?
• What are other tips for getting the best treatment?
• Do Migraineurs usually get support from family and friends, and what advice is there for a Migraineur who needs to educate his or her loved ones?
• Do employers typically understand Migraine? Do the careers of Migraineurs typically suffer? What advice is there for Migraineurs about what they should or should not say and/or do?
• What is it like to live with Migraine?
• What is MAGNUM and how is it different from other headache groups?
• How is Migraine a women's health issue?

Regarding Disability Issues:

• Problems in the Workplace
• Problems in the Family
• What MAGNUM Has Done to Obtain Better Laws and Treatment
• MAGNUM's Migraine Awareness Month Congressional Resolution Draft
• MAGNUM's Proposed Legislation
• Current Disability Laws
• World Health Organization Migraine Disease and Headache Disorder Report
• Message from President George W. Bush on His New Disability Task Force
          
• Special Issues:
  • MAGNUM's Draft Revision of Code 8100 of the VASRD
  • Military Personnel and Veterans' Issues

             
• United States Government Resources:
  • The Your Government section of The White House Web Site
  • U.S. Department of Justice HomePage
  • Library of Congress WebSite
  • WisBar U.S. Federal Government Resources List
  • American With Disabilities Act-
    • U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act ADA HOME PAGE
    • Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center
    • The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Titles I and V
    • TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
  • The Rehabilitation Act of 1973-
    • The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Sections 501 and 505
    • Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973
    • The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)