Posts Tagged ‘chronic pain’
Shared Biopsychosocial Factors Underlie Many Different Types of Chronic Pain, Including Headache
A new study uses machine learning to predict the development and spread of chronic pain based on a shared set of mental health, sociodemographic, and physical health factors.
Read MoreThe Burden of Chronic Pain: Many New Cases, Lots of Persistence
In the first study of its kind, researchers examine chronic pain incidence and persistence in a nationally representative sample of adults in the United States. It’s likely the burden of pain is much higher than reported in the study when taking migraine into account.
Read MoreFrom a YouTube Channel to a Book about Chronic Pain: An Interview with Andrea Furlan
In this Migraine Science Collaborative interview, Dr. Andrea Furlan discusses her career, why she wrote a book for patients about conquering chronic pain, why it’s important to teach patients about pain neuroscience, and more.
Read MoreUnderstanding Chronic Pain in the LGBTQIA2S+ Community
A new analysis of chronic pain prevalence in sexual minority populations shows that people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or “something else” live with more pain than straight individuals. The work reveals substantial differences within those populations, too.
Read MoreDifferent Chronic Pain Conditions – Including Headache – Have a Lot in Common
A new analysis reveals genetic evidence for shared biopsychosocial traits among eight kinds of chronic pain, including headache. Many of those traits had causal effects on pain.
Read MoreStigma’s Impact on Chronic Pain – Including Migraine
A new study assesses the contributors to and the effects of pain stigma.
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