By Emil DeAndreis Recently, social media recommended to me a video of a guy changing horseshoes. This struck me as...
Blog Articles
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...
The federal report on pain management is finalized. What’s next?
The new report on pain management, mandated by Congress, has the potential to improve pain care for millions of...
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...