by PAINS Project | Sep 29, 2016 | News, Research |
Published by Medscape This is Dr Charles Argoff, professor of neurology at Albany Medical College and director of the Comprehensive Pain Center at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York. Recently, we’ve seen several individuals at our center who have...
by PAINS Project | Sep 28, 2016 | News, Pain Policy, Treatment Options |
Published by USA Today – by Robert Bonakdar In an unprecedented move, Surgeon GeneralVivek Murthy sent a letter to every doctor in America last month. It did not congratulate us on a job well done; instead, it said we need an urgent change in how we manage pain...
by PAINS Project | Sep 23, 2016 | News, Research |
Published by National Pain Report People with chronic pain who believe they won’t be able to sleep are more likely to suffer from insomnia, thus causing worse pain, says a study from the University of Warwick published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Esther...
by PAINS Project | Sep 22, 2016 | News, Research |
Published by Medscape The American Academy of Pain Management has now become the Academy of Integrative Pain Management in an effort to better reflect how pain is treated today, the society says. “Since it was founded in 1988, this organization has promoted a...
by PAINS Project | Sep 20, 2016 | Advocacy, Advocacy, Myra Christopher, News, PAINS Monthly Update, PAINS Updates |
by Myra Christopher In late August, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD wrote to 2.3 million physicians asking for their help in solving the opioid epidemic. By doing so Dr. Murthy joined a distinguished list of Surgeon Generals who have spoken out about critical public...
