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Blog Articles
How the NIH HEAL Initiative is addressing unmet needs of people with chronic pain
While chronic pain is a very individual problem, it also costs society at large so much: lost hours in productivity,...
Medically Complex? Tips to Prepare for an Emergency or Planned Hospitalization
I live with two incurable conditions that have led to many experiences in the hospital. Along the way, I have learned...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Kristin Whitehead
City & State: Brooklyn, NY, and Trumbull, CT Age: 46 Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since 2019 What type of...
My son suffered in pain for years: The signs I missed and the ones I saw
By: Brandy Garcia My son was 4-years old the first time he said, “Mom I have a headache.” At the time I did not think...
Learning the skills to help others with pain
In an increasingly virtual world, many health-related support groups are moving online. But not all support groups are...
Survey results detail relationship between income and chronic pain care
Few things have more impact on health care for people with chronic pain than a patient’s ability to pay for it. In...
Learn about daily energy Tuesday
May’s “Building Your Toolbox” event will be about the daily energy routine and Qigong, featuring Paula Mintzies, DSW,...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Ryan Drozd
City & State: Wallingford, CT Age: 32 years old Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since 2019 What type of...
U.S. Pain endorses Veteran’s Safe Harbor Act
Did you know that despite the fact that medical cannabis is legal in 36 states, Veterans Health Administration (VA)...
The emotional trauma from enduring the pandemic
By: Ellen Lenox Smith My family is so lucky, we are all here today! My husband and I are fully vaccinated, and our...
A letter to healthcare providers: Help complicated patients
By: Ellen Lenox Smith I would like to make some suggestions for the doctors and nurses out there that are frequently...