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Melissa Geraghty, PsyD, Brings Lived Experience, Years of Clinical Work to U.S. Pain Team
This week, U.S. Pain Foundation welcomes Melissa Geraghty, PsyD (Dr. G), to its team as the organization's new...
You Get to Say Sorry; I Live With the Damage from Your Actions
The other day, I was in the pool kicking on my back and sculling with my hands on my side, which is all my body can...
Health insurance hurdles—and how to clear them
By Mariah Leach When I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, my doctor explained it could take some time to find a...
For-e-ver: The long and winding road to effective care
by Emil DeAndreis The term “chronic” brings to mind the scene from The Sandlot, when nerdy Squints repeats with...
For-e-ver: The long and winding road to effective care
by Emil DeAndreis The term “chronic” brings to mind the scene from The Sandlot, when nerdy Squints repeats with...
The autoimmune protocol diet: Seeking to heal the gut
By Rebecca McKinsey Digestive issues accompany many autoimmune diseases— and some research suggests that a particular...
Redefining ‘manliness’ when living with chronic pain
By Emil DeAndreis Recently, social media recommended to me a video of a guy changing horseshoes. This struck me as...
What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
By Rebecca McKinsey Breaking Down the Differences—and Similarities—between Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis The...
Mental health and autoimmune diseases: A complex but manageable relationship
By Maya Coseo Studies suggest suicidal ideation among people with chronic pain is twice as likely; they also are more...
Autoimmune treatment: what’s around the bend?
By Emil DeAndreis Autoimmune conditions can be rife with contradiction. Take the nature of them: they take our body’s...
Bringing the patient voice to health economics: Lessons learned from an ICER lupus nephritis review
By Emily Lemiska Topping out at more than $3 trillion a year, health care costs in the United States are some of the...