To hurt, or not to hurt––that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to relieve
The pain and suffering of cancer patients
Than to take action against a sea of non-cancer pain
And by treating, end the suffering.
With apologies to Mr. William Shakespeare, I couldn't resist using the format of Hamlet's Soliloquy to make... Read more
In honor of September being Pain Awareness Month, every year Rest Ministries sets aside one week in mid-September to sponsor National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week (NICIAW). This year that week is September 10-16. Their theme is “Invisible Illness? Share Your Visible Hope!”
Browse through the NICIAW Website to find... Read more
The CDC has issued a press release urging all baby boomers––those born between 1945 and 1965––to get a one-time blood test for the hepatitis C virus. They estimate that one in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C but most don’t know it yet. It's important to find the infection as soon as possible because... Read more
Scientists at the University of Liverpool and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital have been awarded £1.4 million––equivalent to approximately $2.2 million––to design a new type of drug for the treatment of chronic pain.
Chronic pain affects about 116 million Americans and more than eight million UK... Read more
The FDA has issued a second warning to consumers about the potential health risks of two products marketed as natural dietary supplements for the treatment of various chronic pain disorders. The products––Reumofan Plus and Reumofan Plus Premium––contain several potentially harmful active pharmaceutical ingredients that are... Read more
