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Opioids and Pain Management in the Construction Industry

An unrelenting crisis in among manual laborers…

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Rx for Mental Health: Sweat

From PTSD to eating disorders, five exercisers weigh in on how working out improves their wellbeing. From Psycom.

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Laurie Colwin and More!

In this article for Lilith, I discuss the Jewish women who anticipated the current food memoir explosion.

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Pregnancy, Unfiltered

I wrote about my experience with depression and anxiety during pregnancy for Romper. (Not as gloomy as it sounds!)

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Ecotherapy: The Mental Health Benefits of Nature

The strange and wonderful ways nature boosts mental health. For Psycom.

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Your First Visit to a Pain Clinic

What to expect from a pain specialty practice or clinic.

After her primary care physician diagnosed her with chronic migraine 14 years ago, Wendy struggled to manage the pain that radiated from the corner of her right eye. “I didn’t just have pain in my head, it was in the neck, jaw, absolutely everywhere,” recalls the HR professional, who lives in the Indianapolis area.

From Practical Pain Management

 

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The Truth About Malingering*

In this Practical Pain Management piece, I discuss recent research on malingering, and what it means for chronic pain patients.

 

*It’s impossible to identify.

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Can Surgery Cure Type 2 Diabetes?

Weight loss surgery could help patients get their blood sugar under control…

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Palliative Care Overview

Palliative care, which is treatment to relieve the symptoms of chronic or serious illness, is not the same as hospice care. Here’s what you need to know about this growing field…

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Mobile Trackers and Digital Therapeutics

Can these technology-based interventions help struggling patients? From Practical Pain Management.

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