A light that still shines bright To tell the story of Danielle Byron Henry is to tell a story of family, love, pain,...
Month: May 2019 Articles
Elizabeth Arant
Giving up is not in her vocabulary. Elizabeth Arant’s migraine warrior journey started at the tender age of 6. Much...
Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel
Advancing science, one patient at a time Cloaked in the darkness of a room with curtains drawn, walls painted light...
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...
How pain impacts sleep
By Lisa Ann Smalls Pain and sleep are two vital functions our bodies need to work effectively. Pain lets us know...
Do you have drug sensitivities?
We all know that people react differently to different medications--what works for one patient can sometimes cause an...
FDA, CDC react to harm to pain patients
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reacted to...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Angelica “Heidi” Brehm
City & State: Albany, CA Age: 45 Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since 2018 What type of health conditions...
Pain Connection adds four support groups and new monthly call
Finding community support is essential to living with chronic pain. With that in mind, Pain Connection, a program of...
Congress introduces step therapy act, state efforts continue
Patient and provider groups are celebrating the introduction of the “Safe Step Act,” a federal bill aimed at lessening...