Postherpetic Neuralgia
NO ONE BELIEVED HER, and some implied she was crazy. One doctor even told her to see a psychiatrist. But 22-year-old Amy Shchrader, a respiratory therapist, had…
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Joan Lunden
Joan Lunden, award-winning journalist, bestselling author, health and wellness advocate and mom of seven, doesn’t mince words when she talks about her battle with breast…
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Earthing
Think back to your childhood. Imagine the end of the school year is approaching. You are counting down the days until summer, and one of…
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Ketamine Therapy
Imagine being so sensitive to stimuli that your body’s pain response reacts to a simple touch the same way it would to being hit by…
Pediatric Pain Management
Babies can seem like a different species. They have specific and sometimes urgent needs but a limited ability to articulate them. Parents want to understand…
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Physician Spotlight—Allen Burton, MD
There are countless ways a good idea can go amiss—even in the medical field. Physicians and scientists make decisions based on the best evidence and…
Natalie Strand, MD
Most people never have the chance to experience this much adventure at once, but then again, Natalie Strand, MD—or “Nat” as she is known to…
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Dick Vitale
It’s twenty minutes until noon and Dick Vitale is in full work mode at his office-away-from-home, the Broken Egg restaurant in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. As…
Elizabeth Edwards
[pullquote]“Ring the bells that can still ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” – Leonard…
Advocacy—Creating a Pain Awareness Event
Over 100 million Americans live with chronic pain, and advocates are key to educating others about pain-related issues. In the previous issue, we outlined ten…