Best jobs for chronic pain sufferers
Chronic pain can prevent us from doing things we like to do…but it can also impact our ability to do what we have to do…
Hakuna Matata – No Worries
I work very hard in my life to live in the present moment and find joy and happiness there. However, there are some things, especially…
Articles | Celebrities | Cover Stories | Headache | Print | women
Bellamy Young
Eighteen-hour workdays, in inconsistent food schedules, cringe-worthy lighting, and intense emotional situations. This describes the daily production environment for TV star Bellamy Young, who plays…
Invisible Pain
Writing with a fountain pen and viewing the world through my camera lens is like a soothing balm for my body and soul. Writing and…
What Pain Awareness Groups Can Do For You
Remarkably, an estimated 115 million people in the US suffer from chronic pain. No matter what your specific pain condition, there are many who may…
Articles | Integrative | Print
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…
Articles | Cancer | Print | Reflections
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…
Pain Pumps
“The pain went from my mid-back all the way to the toes of both my feet, he recalls. I was in agony. I couldn’t work….
Sanjay Gupta, MD
A 29-year-old medical resident on a skiing excursion is trapped between rocks and a shelf of ice for more than an hour, her head submerged…