Health & Veritas Vanessa Cooper: The Science of Headaches
Howie and Harlan are joined by Vanessa Cooper, a Yale School of Medicine neurologist, to discuss the causes of migraines and promising new treatments for the disorder. Harlan discusses his approach as a journal editor to the use of AI in academic writing; Howie reports on the premium tax credits for insurance purchased through Affordable Care Act exchanges that are at stake in the government shutdown.
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The Government Shutdown
“Government Shutdown Live Updates”
“The US government has shut down. Here's what to know”
“Watch: Hegseth rails against 'beardos' and 'woke' at gathering of US generals”
Harlan Krumholz: “Tools, Not Ghosts: Artificial Intelligence, Writing, and Responsibility”
Headaches
“General neurology: Current challenges and future implications”
“How to Find the Right Doctor for Proper Migraine Management”
Cleveland Clinic: Chronic Migraine
Mayo Clinic: Trigeminal neuralgia”
American Headache Society: Types of Aura
“Review: An Update on CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies for the Preventive Treatment of Episodic Migraine”
International Neuromodulation Society: About Neuromodulation
American Association of Neurological Surgeons: Vagus Nerve Stimulation
American Headache Society: First Contact: Headache in Primary Care
ACA Tax Credits and the Government Shutdown
“Why ACA tax credits for 22 million Americans are at the center of the government shutdown drama”
“Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance 101”
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medicare Monthly Enrollment
Medicaid.gov: June 2025 Medicaid & CHIP Enrollment Data Highlights
“How an ACA Premium Spike Will Affect Family Budgets, and Voters”
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