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Redheads and Pain
by Diane McKay, I was only recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia, but right away I realized there seemed to be a disproportionate number of redheads featured in fibromyalgia articles and films, which triggered me to [...]
AJ Langer: A New Role, A New Life
Sixteen years ago, actress A.J. Langer appeared on the cover of the inaugural issue of Fibromyalgia AWARE. Since then, her life has undergone many changes—professionally, personally, and, of course, health-wise. [...]
A Voter’s Guide to Healthcare Reform
A Voter's Guide to Healthcare Reform by Joyce Frieden News Editor, MedPage Today Washington Watch 02.08.2016 MedPage Today brings you a "voter's guide" to the candidates' positions on healthcare reform. Wondering which of the presidential [...]
Your Discharge Planning Checklist
Your Discharge Planning Checklist: For patients and their caregivers preparing to leave a hospital, nursing home, or other care setting By the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [...]
Can Love Help People Heal?
Can Love Help People Heal? The Community Pain Center had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Dean Ornish at the 2014 Lifestyle Medicine Conference. We asked him, “How do we change the perspective on using [...]
21st-Century Healthcare Revolution
21st-Century Healthcare Revolution A technology-driven healthcare revolution has been shifting control from the hands of institutions and physicians back into the hands of the patients for the past 40 years. This revolution appears to partially [...]
How to Enjoy the Holidays Despite Chronic Pain
How to Enjoy the Holidays Despite Chronic Pain By Laura Walker, CPC Content Director Just say “NO.” If you don’t feel up to hosting the get-together, be OK with someone else taking [...]
How I Ended Up with PTSD as a Caregiver
How I Ended Up with PTSD as a Caregiver By Rachel Lopez My daughter's diagnosis of epilepsy, specifically, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, at the age of 15 sent me into complete panic mode. As we listened [...]
I Am Truly Grateful for What Crohn’s Disease Taught Me
I Am Truly Grateful for What Crohn's Disease Taught Me By Thomas Robinson I have had Crohn's disease for 19 years. During those years, there were times when my symptoms were so awful I felt [...]