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Pain Management Failing as Fears of Prescription Drug Abuse Rise (1/5/2010)
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(January 5, 2010)

[HBQI]-Repeat chronic pain visits reduced from 19 to two (1/4/2010)
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(January 4, 2010)

Widely Used TENS Treatment Deemed Ineffective for Chronic Back Pain (1/3/2010)
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(January 3, 2010)

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pain: Causes and Consequences of Unequal Care (12/30/09)
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(December 30, 2009)

Tarantula venom could help muscular dystrophy, pain and more (12/30/2009)
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(December 30, 2009)

Hard Choice for a Comfortable Death: Sedation (12/26/09)
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(December 26, 2009)

Mayday Fund Report: A Call to Revolutionize Chronic Pain Care in America (12/16/09)
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(December 16, 2009)

American Pain Society and American College of Physicians Release Clinical Practice Guideline for Low Back Pain (12/1/2009)
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(December 1, 2009)

Disposal by Flushing of Certain Unused Medicines: What You Should Know (11/24/09)
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(November 24, 2009)

Pain Relief Through Photography (11/19/09)
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(November 19, 2009)

Pain drug morphine may accelerate cancer growth (11/18/09)
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(November 18, 2009)

The Depressed Are More Apt to Get Opioids for Pain (11/18/09)
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(November 18, 2009)

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)

Unbearable Pain: India’s Obligation to Ensure Palliative Care
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(October 28, 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)

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