The Surprising Health Benefits of a Good Cry
For chronic pain sufferers, frustration, exhaustion, medications, depression, anxiety and even the pain, itself, can cause tears. But crying can cause people, including friends, family…
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Rewiring the Brain to Heal
Neuroscientists estimate that it can take as little as a tenth of a second to notice a threat—an aggressive face, for example, but much longer…
Dominique Easley
Dominique Easley knows how to use his brawn on the football field to benefit the New England Patriots. A former University of Florida Gridiron star,…
Building a Resilient Spirit
I think John Lennon said it best when he sang that “Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.” This has certainly…
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Selecting Shoes When You Have Pain in Your Feet
If wearing pain-free clothing can help you cope better with fibromyalgia, CRPS/RSD or other pain conditions, is there footwear that can help with foot pain? We had to ask!…
Desiree Quinn
Desiree Quinn isn’t comfortable with her crown. The Eugene, Oregon, resident and Ms. Oregon State America 2015 didn’t set out to be on the beauty…
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Blacklist Royals
Anyone who has come home at the end of a tough day and relaxed to the sounds of a favorite song or artist knows that…
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Access to Care
When it comes to the challenges of working within the health care system, our family has gotten plenty of experience as we’ve dealt with my…
Waging a War on Pain
Chester “Trip” Buckenmaier III, MD, can see the silver lining in a black cloud. The program director for the Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative…
SAD and Chronic Pain: 4 Ways to Thrive This Winter
When even the thought of hot chocolate on a snowy day isn’t enough to cure your SAD (seasonal affective disorder), maybe it’s time to make…