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How to talk to your doctor about chronic pain

Good chronic pain treatment can be hard to find. A chronic pain patient has every right to believe that his or her doctor will listen sympathetically and prescribe the appropriate treatment, but that is not always the reality.

How to keep your kids pain-free

Dr. Jodi Greenwald, a pediatrician in Roswell, Georgia, has a secret weapon for helping children cope with pain. It's not a drug. It's not a medical device. It's a pinwheel. Yes, a pinwheel.

Time.com: Millions of Americans in Chronic Pain

A new study details the daily aches and pains of thousands of Americans. Millions are suffering, and it's costing the country billions

'Boot camp' helps chronic pain sufferers cope

Gayle Parseghian's life changed while she and her husband were moving furniture into their new ski cabin in November of 2006. She strained her back.

Time.com: A False Consensus on Lethal Injection

The Supreme Court's opinion may clear the way for most executions, but the death penalty debate remain confused

Glenn Beck: Put the 'care' back in health care

Over the holidays I decided to have some minor surgery that I'd been putting off for a while. I intended to keep the whole thing private (you'll read why in a minute) and I planned to be back at work just in time for the Iowa caucuses. Well, as the saying goes: "We plan, God laughs;" and I guarantee He's still laughing over what happened to me next.

Time.com: Post-Op Rx: Get a Massage

Several new studies show that a simple backrub offers significant pain relief for patients after major surgery

How one man conquered chronic pain

Timothy Connick was in agony for six years. In bed at night, it felt as if a pair of scissors was sticking out of his foot. "I turn over, and it's just like they're getting jammed in more."

AP analysis: Use of pain meds skyrocketing

Retail sales of five leading painkillers nearly doubled over the last eight years, reflecting a surge in use by patients nationwide who are living in a world of pain, according to a new Associated Press analysis of federal drug prescription data.

The best new pain cures, with a focus on women

You've got achy shoulders from carrying the kids, the groceries, or your incredibly heavy handbag. You look for the right pill to pop, but what should you take? Aspirin? Ibuprofen? Or, you're about to get your period. You know you'll get killer cramps or that nasty headache any minute now, but nothing you take seems to help once the pain hits.

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