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AMA Opioid Task Force Issues Safe Storage, Disposal Resource

PAINS Project — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 20:53:50 +0000

Published by AAFP The AMA Task Force to Reduce Opioid Abuse, of which the AAFP is a member, has released a new resource(161 KB PDF) family physicians can use to promote safe use, storage and disposal of opioids and other medications. The two-page electronic document suggests a three-step process family physicians can use when talking […]

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NFMCPA Press Release: Impact of pain misunderstood by public, survey shows

PAINS Project — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:25:11 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Impact of pain misunderstood by public, survey shows SALT LAKE CITY – Over 70 percent of pain patients feel that people do not believe their pain, according to results from an end-of-year survey issued by the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association (NFCPA). 78 percent of respondents do not believe people should […]

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Former DHHS Assistant Secretary Kathy Greenlee Joins Center for Practical Bioethics Staff on November 1

PAINS Project — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 09:40:06 +0000

Advocate for Older Adults and People with Disabilities Will Expand the Center’s Profile Regionally and Nationally A major boost to its three-decade commitment to serving Americans facing the challenges of aging, serious illness and decision making at the end of life will arrive at the Center for Practical Bioethics on November 1 when Kathy Greenlee […]

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How SPPAN Went From Tracking A Few State Issues A Year, To Monitoring 1,900 – And Changing The Rules In Several States

PAINS Project — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 21:55:41 +0000

Published by CQ Roll Call – by Amy Dermody Here’s how one organization (for whom policymaking is currently on fire in the states) moved from managing a handful of pieces of legislation at state level four years ago, to keeping on top of 1,400 different bills and 500 regulations, in all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto […]

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September as Pain Awareness Month: Then and Now

PAINS Project — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:08:45 +0000

by Carolyn Noel, PAINS Webmaster This year marks the 15th Anniversary of September as Pain Awareness Month. I had the opportunity to interview Penney Cowan, Founder and CEO of the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) about the history of this awareness effort and the future needs of people with pain. In 2001, the ACPA led a coalition of […]

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AAFP Offers Members Updated Opioid, Pain Management Resource

PAINS Project — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 11:54:01 +0000

The AAFP recently updated its “Chronic Pain Management and Opioid Misuse: A Public Health Concern” position paper to better equip members to combat the opioid abuse epidemic while continuing to treat their patients’ chronic pain. “The intertwined public health issues of opioid abuse and pain management that have touched medicine, media, Hollywood news, small communities […]

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This Is How Prince’s Death Begins Conversation About Addiction

PAINS Project — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 16:23:43 +0000

Those of us at PAINS were saddened to learn that Prince’s death has been attributed to an accidental fentanyl overdose. We are reposting a blog that Dr. Lynn Webster, one of PAINS Steering Committee Members, wrote at the time of Prince’s death. It says what we believe important to be said at this time. This […]

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This Is How Prince’s Death Begins Conversation About Addiction

PAINS Project — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:37:25 +0000

Lynn Webster, author of the blog below, is a member of PAINS’ Steering Committee. He is also one of the most authoritative and committed experts in the United States working on both pain and addiction. PAINS has been benefited tremendously from his involvement in our efforts to “transform the way pain is perceived, judged and treated.” Over […]

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Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is May 12th

PAINS Project — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 03:10:50 +0000

Each year, people worldwide spread awareness about fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions by holding in-person and online events and sharing through social media, etc. Take a few minutes to see how you can get involved this year by visiting the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Awareness Association’s page on Fibromyalgia Awareness Day.

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Easing women’s pain: exercise, identifying triggers are key, research shows

PAINS Project — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 15:14:34 +0000

Press Release from the American Society of Anesthesiologists Women often suffer silently when in pain, whether it’s caused by pregnancy discomfort or creaky knees. Yet there are a variety of solutions that can help relieve women of chronic pain, from exercise to identifying triggers, suggests a new review of research related to women and pain […]

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