Children in Pain Looking To Have Some Fun
Children suffer from chronic pain---which is an often underreported fact in pain management. Children who suffer from chronic illness, pediatric cancer, or have been injured…
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Stanford Researchers Seek Pain Patients for Survey
People with chronic pain face many challenges, including greater problems with physical health, higher risks of mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, and…
Ask Dr. Beth: What is a Pain Psychologist?
Melanie from Los Angeles: What is a pain psychologist? Do you think that a patient's pain is in their head? Your pain is real, of…
Depression and Painkiller Use Increases Risk of Addiction after Surgery
The risk of addiction to opioid painkillers after surgery significantly increases if a patient is depressed or has used pain medications prior to surgery, according…
Promising Drug to Treat Fibromyalgia May Never Be Approved by FDA
Over 6 million Americans suffer from fibromyalgia, a disorder that causes chronic pain, muscle soreness, moodiness and fatigue. Fibromyalgia is difficult to treat and there…