Read more about the article To the Man Who Stayed When My Health Declined and I Told Him to Run
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To the Man Who Stayed When My Health Declined and I Told Him to Run

To the man who stayed in my life when I asked him to leave. And today we are together since 18 years of marriage. I really don’t know how that…

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The power of positive thinking for pain patients

Self-affirmation is the practice of expressing positivity about yourself. It can be stated aloud, said in your head, or written down. While some may scoff or assume that it’s pointless,…

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How can I remember to take my medication?

If you’ve ever had any sort of health issues, you probably know what it’s like to be handed a thick stack of prescriptions with no idea what each medication does,…

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Read more about the article The surprising impact of chronic pain, on family and money
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The surprising impact of chronic pain, on family and money

Chronic pain is the number one cause of disability in the U.S. According to the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA), one in six people are living with chronic pain. The…

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For Rural Patients, Opioid Treatment Centers Often Too Far Away

Methadone is often used in the fight against opioid addiction, but long travel times in rural areas may be hampering efforts to get more people treated, a new study finds.…

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Read more about the article What is FibroCovid? Almost one-third of Patients in the Italian Study had Musculoskeletal Sequelae
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What is FibroCovid? Almost one-third of Patients in the Italian Study had Musculoskeletal Sequelae

Among patients who developed post-acute COVID-19 -- so-called "long COVID" -- almost one-third reported clinical features of fibromyalgia, Italian researchers reported. In a web-based survey that included more than 600…

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