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Women suffer more pain, more comorbid conditions causing pain, and greater pain-related disability. These barriers are worse at the intersection of gender and other identities like race and disability. Learn more from IASP here: iasp-pain.org/advocacy/globa… #WomensHealthMonth

People with chronic pain and OUD experience unique, intersecting, & significant stigma. In our recent perspective in PAIN Journal, we describe experiences, contributors, & outcomes of stigma, ending with a call to action to reduce stigma. bit.ly/41JYKYi

Just a reminder that pain is not experienced or treated equally...

1/A recent report finds a high % of Veterans who took their own lives had pain I offer a breakdown of what it says, why it matters, where to get help, and how to connect to our ongoing research This is my take, and I don't speak for VA or any agency

A VA report finds that pain is the leading risk factor for Veteran suicide. painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2025/1…

An exceptionally well-done piece on #ChronicPain in this Sunday's New York Magazine by Jennifer Kahn, nytimes.com/2025/01/12/mag… A revolution... or at least a transformation in how pain is understood and treated is exactly what we're trying to make happen.

Pragmatic, randomized controlled trials help clinicians make more informed decisions about treating people with pain. These trials study current medical treatments and allow researchers to see how well they work in a real-world, “pragmatic” setting. These studies look carefully

Medicine has long treated women's pain as an inevitability rather than a problem to solve. Period pain, pregnancy, menopause—none of these should be a reason to suffer without relief.

✨ Excited to have Quána Madison joining us at #NAPainSchool 2025 ✨ Quàna is a member of the Community Leadership Council of the National Pain Advocacy Center and a #PWLE at the NIH HEAL. Quána is also a multi-disciplinary artist, healing arts workshop facilitator, model & well-being advocate

Looking forward to speaking at the Canadian Pain Society annual scientific meeting in May... and to presenting a symposium with Scott Fishman and Ethan Nadelmann

Really excited for this conference!!

I’m excited to speak at #EFIC2025 in April! Join Dr. Tonya Palermo, Dr. Daniela Rosenberger, and me for, “Lessons Learned From Three Data Harmonization Initiatives For Pain Across The Lifespan,” and a guided poster walk. Learn more: europeanpainfederation.eu/efic2025/

Patients with autoimmune disease are often told their pain and other symptoms are "all in their head." Many don't forget the slight and have feelings of shame, guilt and distrust. rebrand.ly/1fxok71

Congratulations Stefan Kertesz, MD, MSc

A petition to regulate NarxCare was filed with the FDA by DPF. Please consider commenting. 🚨 URGENT We Need 5,000 Comments to Regulate NarxCare conta.cc/3FD0Iko

#Stigmatizing attitudes towards #migraine, among people without migraine, are magnified by increased contact with people with migraine, and are most severely expressed among people who used to experience migraine. rdcu.be/edldH

Nearly half (45%) of people with active #migraine have hesitated to seek care for it. Factors most associated with hesitating include tendency to hide migraine, perceived #stigma towards it, and experiencing greater migraine burden. link.springer.com/content/pdf/10…

All GS employees of the Office of Pain Policy and Planning at NIH are gone.

Check out my latest column for Teen Vogue about my chronic pain journey and what the future holds regarding chronic pain research in the new administration. Many thanks to Kate Nicholson of National Pain Advocacy Center for talking with me! #ChronicPain #pain