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2011

Dec 22, 2011 Pain Education in Medical Schools Needs Improvement
Dec 22, 2011 Study Assesses Pain Relieving Benefits from Music
Nov 30, 2011 Spousal Communication Impacts Partner’s Pain Coping
Nov 30, 2011 Websites Often Provide Misleading Information About Neuralgia Treatments
Nov 9, 2011 American Pain Society Supports CDC’s Attention to Prescription Drug Misuse
Oct 27, 2011 Study Shows Chronic Pain in Adolescents Is Associated with Suicide Ideation
Sep 28, 2011 New Study Shows Reciprocal Pain and Depression Links
Aug 23, 2011 Smoking Linked with Chronic Pain
July 29, 2011 Study Shows Unique Characteristics of Acute vs. Chronic Low Back Pain
June 29, 2011 American Pain Society Calls Institute of Medicine Report A ‘Step Forward’ for U.S. Pain Care
May 20, 2011 More Trials Needed to Assess Pain Drug Safety in Children
May 20, 2011 NIH Funded Pain Research Fosters Public-Private Collaborations
May 19, 2011 American Pain Society Presents 2011 Achievement Awards
May 19, 2011 American Pain Society Honors Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Award Recipients
May 19, 2011 Alternative Health Practices Show Benefits for Treating Chronic Pain
May 2, 2011 Sessions at American Pain Society Meeting To Focus on Prescription Pain Medication Misuse
April 15, 2011 Observer Bias Can Influence Pain Perceptions
Mar 15, 2011 Pain in Non-verbal Elderly Largely Undetected by Family Caregivers
Mar 15, 2011 American Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting
Feb 15, 2011 A Better Way To Measure Acute Post-surgery Pain?
Feb 15, 2011 New Study Show Acupuncture More Effective than Steroids for Carpal Tunnel Pain
Jan 27, 2011 Daily Electronic Assessments Help Fibromyalgia Patients Cope
Jan 27, 2011 New Study Identifies Frequent Causes of Analgesic Medication Errors
Jan 7, 2011 Institute of Medicine Appoints 7 American Pain Society Members To Pain Committee

2010

Dec 29, 2010 Study Assesses How Parents Rate Ear Aches in Preverbal Children
Dec 29, 2010 Study Probes Obesity Link to Fibromyalgia
Dec 9, 2010 2010 Year End Message from the American Pain Society
Nov 16, 2010 Smoking, Alcohol Among Factors Predicting Potential for Medication Abuse
Nov 16, 2010 Study Probes Links of Anxiety, Pain and Social Function in Adolescents
Oct 26, 2010 Pain May Predict Liver Cancer Prognosis
Oct 26, 2010 Strong Marriages Enhance Functioning for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Sep 15, 2010 Study Probes Impact of Fibromyalgia Pain on Adolescent Activity
Sep 15, 2010 New Study Reports Ginger Effective for Muscle Pain Relief
Aug 20, 2010 Study Reports Exercise Outcomes for War Vets' Muscle Pain
Aug 20, 2010 Study Shows Predictors of Impairment From Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Jul 19, 2010 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - July 2010
Jun 15, 2010 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - June 2010
May 20, 2010 Psychological Influences Predict Chronic Pain Following Orthopedic Injuries
May 15, 2010 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - May 2010
May 8, 2010 Multi-Symptom Pain Disorders Plague Returning Service Men and Women
May 7, 2010 American Pain Society and Rita Allen Foundation Announce Scholars in Pain Recipients
May 6, 2010 Video Games and Virtual Reality Experiences Prove Helpful Pain Relievers in Children and Adults
May 6, 2010 American Pain Society Honors Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Award Recipients
May 6, 2010 American Pain Society Honors US News and World Report Journalist for Pain Management Coverage
May 6, 2010 American Pain Society Presents 2010 Achievement Awards
May 6, 2010 Personalized Genetic Pain Treatment May Not Be Far Away
May 6, 2010 Physical and Psychological Functioning Important to Patient Coping and Appraisal of Disease-Related Pain, New Research Shows
Apr 20, 2010 Media Alert for 2010 APS Annual Meeting
Apr 15, 2010 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - April 2010
Mar 15, 2010 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - March 2010
Feb 15, 2010 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - February 2010
Jan 15, 2010 Study Probes Limb-loss Pain Outcomes in Men and Women
Jan 15, 2010 Study Reveals Predictors of Long-term Opioid Use for Back Pain
Jan 15, 2010 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - January 2010

2009

Dec 3, 2009 American Pain Society Endorses FDA Guideline for Medication Disposal
Nov 15, 2009 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - November 2009
Oct 22, 2009 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - October 2009
Sep 20, 2009 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - September 2009
Aug 18, 2009 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - August 2009
Jul 29, 2009 American Pain Society Urges FDA to Modify Action Limiting Pain Drug Access
Jul 15, 2009 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - July 2009
Jun 16, 2009 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - June 2009
May 26, 2009 American Pain Society Warns FDA of Unintended Impact of Future Pain Medication Controls
May 15, 2009 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - May 2009
May 13, 2009 American Pain Society's Guideline for Interventional Procedures for Low Back Pain Published in Spine
May 7, 2009 American Pain Society Presents 2009 Achievement Awards
May 7, 2009 American Pain Society Honors Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Award Recipients
May 7, 2009 Biological, Psychological and Social Factors Influence Individual Pain Differences
May 7, 2009 English Professor Urges Pain Doctors to Improve Dialogue with Patients
May 7, 2009 Military Pain Centers Honored by American Pain Society
Apr 20, 2009 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - April 2009
Apr 15, 2009 American Pain Society and Rita Allen Foundation Announce Scholars in Pain Recipients
Mar 18, 2009 Media Coverage at the American Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting
Mar 18, 2009 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - March 2009
Feb 10, 2009 New Guidelines for Prescribing Opioid Pain Drugs Published
Jan 15, 2009 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - January 2009

2008

Dec 15, 2008 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - December 2008
Dec 11, 2008 Study Shows Major Pain Research Funding Decline at NIH
Nov 18, 2008 American Pain Society Accepting Applications for Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards
Nov 17, 2008 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - November 2008
Oct 15, 2008 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - October 2008
Sep 30, 2008 American Pain Society Supports Joint Commission Program To Help Patients Talk About Pain
Sep 22, 2008 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - September 2008
Aug 15, 2008 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - August 2008
Aug 10, 2008 Media Backgrounder: American Pain Society’s Clinical Centers of Excellence Awards Honor Outstanding Achievement in Multidisciplinary Pain Management
Jul 17, 2008 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - July 2008
Jun 25, 2008 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - June 2008
May 29, 2008 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - May 2008
May 10, 2008 Risks for Painkiller Abuse Do Not Outweigh Benefits in Chronic Pain
May 8, 2008 American Pain Society Presents 2008 Achievement Awards
May 8, 2008 American Pain Society Honors Newsweek Journalist for Military Pain Management Coverage
May 8, 2008 American Pain Society's Low-Back Guideline Expanded to Cover Interventional Procedures
May 8, 2008 U.K. Research Shows Childhood Pain Trauma Unlikely To Cause Adult Chronic Pain
Apr 15, 2008 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - April 2008
Apr 10, 2008 American Pain Society Announces Recipients of Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards
Mar 15, 2008 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - March 2008
Feb 15, 2008 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - February 2008
Jan 15, 2008 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - January 2008

2007

Dec 15, 2007 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - December 2007
Nov 15, 2007 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - November 2007
Oct 15, 2007 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - October 2007
Oct 2, 2007 APS and ACP Publish Primary Care Guidelines for Low Back Pain
Sep 15, 2007 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - September 2007
Aug 15, 2007 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - August 2007
Jul 15, 2007 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - July 2007
Jun 15, 2007 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - June 2007
May 15, 2007 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - May 2007
May 3, 2007 American Pain Society Honors West Virginia Journalists
May 3, 2007 New Clinical Evidence: Exercise Can Reduce Pain In Young & Old
May 3, 2007 Iraq War Spawns New Kind of Military Medicine
May 3, 2007 American Pain Society Presents 2007 Achievement Awards
Apr 16, 2007 American Pain Society Announces Recipients of Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards
Apr 15, 2007 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - April 2007
Mar 15, 2007 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - March 2007
Mar 5, 2007 Media Alert: American Pain Society Annual Meeting, May 2-5, Washington, DC
Feb 15, 2007 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - February 2007
Jan 15, 2007 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - January 2007

2006

Dec 15, 2006 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - December 2006
Nov 15, 2006 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - November 2006
Oct 15, 2006 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - October 2006
Sep 15, 2006 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - September 2006
Aug 15, 2006 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - August 2006
Jul 31, 2006 Pain Control Guide for Primary Care Providers Now Available
Jul 26, 2006 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - July 2006
May 15, 2006 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - May 2006
May 2006 2006 American Pain Society Annual Scientific News Summary
May 6, 2006 American Pain Society Announces 2006-07 Officers
May 6, 2006 American Pain Society Presents 2006 Achievement Awards
May 6, 2006 American Pain Society Honors New York Times Health Columnist
May 3, 2006 American Pain Society Announces Future Leaders in Pain Small Research Grants
Apr 21, 2006 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - April 2006
Mar 2, 2006 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - March 2006
Feb 2, 2006 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - February 2006
Jan 27, 2006 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - January 2006

2005

Nov 15, 2005 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - November 2005
Oct 19, 2005 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - October 2005
Oct 18, 2005 Improving Quality of Acute and Cancer Pain Management
Oct 17, 2005 Chronic Pain in Children is Undertreated
Oct 10, 2005 American Pain Society Releases New Clinical Practice Guideline for Fibromyalgia Pain
Sep 15, 2005 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - September 2005
July 6, 2005 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - July 2005
June 15, 2005 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - June 2005
May 12, 2005 Study Assess NIH Support for Pain Research
Apr 25, 2005 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - April 2005
Apr 2, 2005 American Pain Society Presents 2005 Achievement Awards
Apr 2, 2005 American Pain Society Journalist Award Presented to Arthritis Today
Mar 30, 2005 American Pain Society Offers New Clinical Guideline Publications for Treatment of Cancer Pain
Mar 15, 2005 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - March 2005
Feb 18, 2005 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - February 2005
Jan 30, 2005 News Highlights from The Journal of Pain - January 2005