National Pain Report

Posts Tagged ‘public health’

• Dramatic Increase in Chronic Abuse of Painkillers

  June 26th, 2012 by Pat Anson, Editor

  The abuse of prescription painkillers has increased dramatically over the last decade, particularly among men, according to a new report by a researcher for the Centers for Disease Control. Between 2002 and 2010, there was nearly a 75% increase in…

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• Study Finds Link Between Chronic Pain and Smoking

  December 26th, 2011 by Pat Anson, Editor

  Women who smoke heavily are more likely to experience chronic pain, according to a recent study at the University of Kentucky. Over 6,000 Kentucky women were surveyed on their smoking habits and symptoms of chronic pain. Researchers found that women…

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• Top 10 US cities with the best emergency hospitals

  April 13th, 2011 by Richard Lee

  This report shows the best cities for emergency medical care in the US. Patients treated at these top hospitals have a 40 percent lower death rate than elsewhere.

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• Sesame Street’s Elmo to show kids how to fight flu

  October 18th, 2010 by Cheri Youmans

  Big, fluffy, lovable Elmo from the Sesame Street characters, will help teach children how to stop the spread of influenza this winter season, in a nationwide public service advertising campaign.

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• India uses teenagers to teach TB awareness

  October 7th, 2010 by Richard Lee

  Two Indian organizations are having some success with training teenagers to teach other young folk about the dangers of Tuberculosis, what to look out for and what to do if someone is known to be infected by TB.

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