Many people living with chronic pain have at some point felt dismissed by medical professionals—and for older...
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BIPOC AND CLINICAL TRIALS: REBUILDING TRUST AFTER GENERATIONS OF ABUSE
In 1932, the U.S. Public Health Service began a study on syphilis involving 600 Black men. Despite being promised...
DISBELIEF, SCHOOL CHALLENGES, AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE: TACKLING BARRIERS FACING CHILDREN LIVING WITH PAIN
In the United States, 50 million individuals live with chronic pain—about 1 in 6 people. This metric, while staggering...
Chronic Pain Patients Pinpoint the Need for Improved Methods to Assess Pain
New York, NY – Nov. 21, 2019 – The US Pain Collaborative, comprised of advocacy leaders from across the pain...
Survey study reveals improvement needed in pain assessment
U.S. Pain Foundation was one of six patient advocacy groups to collaborate on a survey to understand patient awareness...
Read U.S. Pain’s letter to the FDA
U.S. Pain Foundation was among several hundred organizations and individuals to weigh in on a recent Food and Drug...
Third Pediatric Pain Warrior weekend retreat
Photos courtesy of Shawn Dickens, a member of the U.S. Pain Board of Directors. [gallery type="slideshow" size="large"...
Emil DeAndreis
Making a new life after diagnosis, he inspires. In 2008, after a record-breaking career as a pitcher for the...
Stayin’ alive
By Mia Maysack There's no limit to the unconditional amount of reasons a person could be in pain: genetics, an...
How should the FDA evaluate new medications for pain?
We wanted to make you aware of an opportunity to submit public comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....
How to make flying less of an ordeal for your back
By Daniel Singleton Living with chronic back pain is tough and it can really drain you physically, mentally and...
How genetics might impact the way you respond to medication
By Scott T. Roethle, MD, FASA. Board certified, American Board of Anesthesiology. Did you know that your genes can...