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PTSD, TBI, Chronic Pain and related subjects
How Much Would You Pay to Live Pain-Free?
Millions of Americans suffer from chronic pain every year. Many of them will go to great lengths to help ease their pain. But, how much, exactly, would a person spend per day to live pain free? A study at the National Bureau of Economic Research set out to...
Chronic Pain May Increase Risk for Dementia
A study in JAMA Internal Medicine revealed that people whom experienced chronic pain earlier in their lives are at an increased risk of developing dementia. According to the study, people with chronic pain had a 9 percent increase in rapid memory decline...
PTSD Vets More Likely to Use and Abuse Opioids
For the many veterans afflicted with PTSD, war is not their only battle. According to a recent study in JAMA, veterans with PTSD are at an “increased risk of receiving opioids for pain, high-risk opioid use and adverse clinical outcomes.”
Even Without Concussions, Football Affects Children’s Brains
New evidence from Radiology Today suggests that children who play football are at an increased risk for traumatic brain injury, even if they never received a concussion.
Among the most disabling of medical conditions, affecting about 1.5 million individuals every year.
A psychiatric disorder that develops in a significant minority of subjects exposed to serious and life threatening events.
Chronic pain is a multidimensional experience with biological, psychological and social components.