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CBD Here, There, Everywhere! CBD and Women’s Health

As you may have noticed, products with CBD are now touted for all sorts of conditions, including pain relief (for fibromyalgia, for example), anxiety, depression, insomnia, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and cancer.…

chronicillness 01/21/2023

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Turning a Moment of Change Into Transformational Momentum for Chronic Pain Management

This is an amazing time to be a woman in our country. In the past six months alone we've had women at the helm of three network morning shows, we've…

chronicillness 01/20/2023

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Why Women Need a Personalized Approach to Chronic Pain Management?

When it comes to chronic pain management, no one therapy has all the answers. Instead, chronic pain management needs to take individual differences into account and ensure an adequate and…

chronicillness 01/19/2023

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Text Neck Is a Real Thing

Your cellphone puts the world at your fingertips, but it can wreak havoc with your neck. There's even a name for the pain you get when looking down at your…

chronicillness 01/17/2023

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Don’t Let Arthritis Pain Stop You From Exercising

Is arthritis pain getting in the way of your fitness plans? That need not be the case. In fact, physical activity can be vital to your continued mobility. Osteoarthritis is…

chronicillness 01/16/2023

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Do ‘Cures’ for Knee Pain From Stem Cell Clinics Work?

Stem cell clinics are charging big money for knee arthritis "cures" and making extravagant claims about their therapies, a new study contends. A same-day injection for one knee costs thousands…

chronicillness 01/15/2023

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Do Over-the-Counter Painkillers Alter Emotions, Reasoning?

Sure, an over-the-counter painkiller like Tylenol or Advil can help ease aches and pains, but could it mess with your thoughts and emotions, too? That's the finding from a new…

chronicillness 01/14/2023

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Electrical Pulses May Ease Lower Back Pain

A new treatment that aims electrical pulses at irritated nerves around the spinal cord appears effective at relieving chronic lower back pain and sciatica, a preliminary study suggests. The minimally…

chronicillness 01/13/2023

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Pain Relief for Achy Joints

Getting older certainly has its perks, but the reality is that aging can take its toll on many of us, despite our efforts to get out there and stay active—especially…

chronicillness 01/12/2023

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New Chronic Pain Treatments Help the Whole Person

Women who live with chronic pain seek relief through all kinds of treatments, from acupuncture to physical therapy, medication to psychology. But in recent years, researchers have proven a multidisciplinary…

chronicillness 01/09/2023