We at the American Headache Society and Wiley-Blackwell Publishing are pleased to offer a website that should serve both to give you a taste of the Society's flagship journal, Headache, as well as provide potential authors and others information regarding the journal's submission and review process and general operations.

Headache and facial pain are disorders that affect the lives of many millions of individuals, imposing a gigantic physical, emotional, and financial burden. Integral to the easing of this burden is education and the dissemination of knowledge that will enable those afflicted to manage their pain and associated symptoms more effectively. We trust that this website—and the journal it describes—will assist all of us in achieving a greater understanding of these common and vexing disorders and thus advance the Society's overarching purpose: "...to improve the lives of headache sufferers."

Members may access Headache by following this link: /memberaccess.asp

John F. Rothrock, M.D.
Editor-in-Chief, Headache

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Enjoy free, full-text, open access to our

50th Anniversary Commemorative Issue!

"In this issue, we seek to present to our readers highlights from the compelling saga of headache;s ascent toward acceptance as a "legitimate" subspecialty and to celebrate the progress made over the past half-century."

- John F Rothrock, MD, Editor in Chief

Join the American Headache Society in celebrating their accomplishments with FREE, FULL-TEXT, OPEN ACCESS to this exciting commemorative issue featuring:

Top Breakthroughs
Triptans Patrick Humphrey; Improved understanding of headache pathophysiology - trigeminovascular theory and central sensitization Michael Moscowitz; ICHD Jes Olesen; The identification and development of prophylactic drugs Elizabeth Loder; Migraine Genetics Michel Ferrari; Improved systems of care for headache patients Joel Saper; Functional Imaging Michael Cutrer; Recognition of Headache as a 'real' disease Richard Lipton; Certification of Headache Specialists Alan Finkel; Behavioral Medicine Al Lake
Headache Through the Decades
Looking Forward
David Nash with Stephen Silberstein
My Favorite Paper
Thought leaders in the field will select papers, provide commentary, and respond with their observations on the impact of their paper
Special Features
Expert Commentary

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Congratulations to the American Headache Society on their 50^th Anniversary!

Register to attend the AHS’ 50th Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston featuring the exciting pre-course “Evaluating the Evidence: Pragmatic Recommendations for Reviewing, Improving, and Utilizing the Headache Literature” on Thursday, June 26, 2008 from 8:00am to 1:00pm.

Join Dr. John F. Rothrock, Dr. Robert B. Daroff, and other distinguished faculty as they discuss: What exactly medical editors want from authors, how to improve clinical practice through research literature, the essentials of the peer review process, and much more!

To register, or learn more, click here.