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In the News

Dying in Pain a Reality for Most Africans (11/16/09)
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(November 16, 2009)

Study Shows Brief Training in Meditation May Help Manage Pain (11/11/09)
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(November 11, 2009)

Prognosis: Lingering Pain After Surgery for Breast Cancer (11/10/09)
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(November 10, 2009)

Back Pain Sidelines Many U.S. Soldiers (11/9/09)
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(November 9, 2009)

Researchers receive $1.8 million to create therapy for neuropathic pain (11/9/09)
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(November 9, 2009)

Acetaminophen May Be Linked To Asthma In Children And Adults (11/6/09)
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(November 6, 2009)

AMA Uneasy In Support Of ObamaCare (11/5/09)
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(November 5, 2009)

Pain-Related Placebo Effect Detected In Spinal Cord (10/16/09)
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(October 16, 2009)

Study shows a glass of water reduces pain just as well as a lollipop (10/15/09)
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(October 15, 2009)

Chile peppers can help with neuropathic pain--maybe, a little (10/14/09)
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(October 14, 2009)

MRIs plus low-back pain equals more dubious surgeries (10/14/09)
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(October 14, 2009)

Children Can Greatly Reduce Abdominal Pain By Using Their Imagination (10/13/09)
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(October 13, 2009)

Infant pain, adult repercussions (9/25/09)
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(September 25, 2009)

Nanoparticle-based Battlefield Pain Treatment Moves A Step Closer (9/25/09)
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(September 25, 2009)

Debate Flaring Over Grants for Research (9/21/09)
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(September 21, 2009)

Electroacupuncture Shows Effects On Pain Perception (8/20/09)
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(August 20, 2009)

Genetic Link Between Physical Pain And Social Rejection Discovered By Researchers (8/18/09)
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(August 18, 2009)

Scratch That Theory: Itchiness and Pain May Not Share the Same Sensory Pathway (8/7/09)
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(August 7, 2009)

The Pain of Being a Redhead (8/6/09)
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(August 6, 2009)

Ocean coral 'offers pain therapy' (8/4/2009)
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(August 4, 2009)

PROMIS Project to standardize measures for pain and related symptoms (7/31/2009)
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(July 31, 2009)

Next-Generation Pain-Reliever: Developing A Safer Form Of Acetaminophen (7/17/09)
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(July 17, 2009)

Swearing Appears To Lessen Effects Of Pain (7/16/09)
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(July 16, 2009)

Abrupt Opioid Withdrawal Increases Pain Sensitivity (7/13/09)
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(July 13, 2009)

FDA Takes Actions On Darvon, Other Pain Medications Containing Propoxyphene (7/8/09)
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(July 8, 2009)

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: A Comprehensive Review Of Addiction To Prescription Painkillers Among Patients And Physicians (7/8/09)
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(July 8, 2009)

Acetaminophen: Reasons not to Panic Over a Painkiller (7/6/09)
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(July 6, 2009)

FDA panel: Lower maximum daily dose of Tylenol (7/1/09)
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(July 1, 2009)

Major Head, Neck And Shoulder Pain Study Targets Region With Nearly Five Million Inhabitants (6/25/09)
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(June 25, 2009)

APS and AAPM release Clinical Guidelines for Opioid Therapy in Chronic Non Cancer Pain
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(February 18, 2009)

American Pain Society and American College of Physicians Release Clinical Practice Guideline for Low Back Pain (10/2/2007)
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(October 2, 2007)

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