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                                                    <title><![CDATA[Harvard Health Posts by Laura Kiesel Feed]]></title>
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                                <subtitle>Harvard Health Blog: You'll find posts from Harvard Medical School physicians and our editors on a variety of health news and issues.</subtitle>
                                                    <updated>2019-01-06T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Working with a disability]]></title>
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                    <name><![CDATA[Laura Kiesel]]></name>
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                        <updated>2019-01-06T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chronic pain and childhood trauma]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/chronic-pain-and-childhood-trauma-2018033012768" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/chronic-pain-and-childhood-trauma-2018033012768</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Laura Kiesel]]></name>
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                        <updated>2018-04-02T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The cost of chronic pain]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/cost-chronic-pain-2017111012696" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/cost-chronic-pain-2017111012696</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Laura Kiesel]]></name>
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                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Even with comprehensive insurance, people with chronic conditions must shoulder the costs of many treatment-related expenses that are not covered because they are considered complementary or alternative therapies.]]>
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                        <category term="Health policy" />
                        <updated>2017-11-10T11:30:10-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Addiction, the opioid crisis, and family pain]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/addiction-the-opioid-crisis-and-family-pain-2017110212664" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/addiction-the-opioid-crisis-and-family-pain-2017110212664</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Laura Kiesel]]></name>
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                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The changes in understanding around substance use disorders are making treatment more readily available to those who need it and reducing the stigma attached to addiction, but may make those with addiction in their family history feel that the change has come too late for them.]]>
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                        <category term="Addiction" />
                        <updated>2017-11-02T14:25:39-04:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Lessons from a chronic pain management program]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/lessons-from-a-chronic-pain-management-program-2017091312353" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/lessons-from-a-chronic-pain-management-program-2017091312353</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Laura Kiesel]]></name>
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                <![CDATA[Comprehensive programs for chronic pain involve a variety of components, from body mechanics to nutrition to occupational therapy and beyond. And while there is no easy fix for chronic pain, and sometimes no permanent fix at all, unexpected victories can be made in the search for answers.]]>
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                        <category term="Brain health" />
                        <category term="Back Pain" />
                        <updated>2017-09-13T14:30:52-04:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: A mystery solved]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-mystery-solved-2017080712122" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-mystery-solved-2017080712122</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Laura Kiesel]]></name>
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                        <category term="Healthy aging and longevity" />
                        <updated>2017-08-07T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Chronic illness is a part-time job. It shouldn’t be]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/chronic-illness-part-time-job-shouldnt-2017071912036" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/chronic-illness-part-time-job-shouldnt-2017071912036</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Laura Kiesel]]></name>
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                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[As currently structured, the American health care system makes it very difficult for those with chronic illnesses to manage their conditions, causing them to perform the equivalent of unpaid labor.]]>
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                        <category term="Stress" />
                        <updated>2017-07-19T14:30:55-04:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Yes, I’ve tried that too: When well-intentioned advice hurts]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/yes-ive-tried-well-intentioned-advice-hurts-2017062911886" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/yes-ive-tried-well-intentioned-advice-hurts-2017062911886</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Laura Kiesel]]></name>
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                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[If you know someone dealing with chronic pain it’s tempting to offer advice, but whatever the suggestion might be, that person has almost certainly tried it already. Simply taking time to listen and empathize may be more helpful.]]>
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                        <category term="Mental Health" />
                        <updated>2017-06-29T13:45:23-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Chronic pain: The “invisible” disability]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/chronic-pain-the-invisible-disability-2017042811360" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/chronic-pain-the-invisible-disability-2017042811360</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Laura Kiesel]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Conditions that cause chronic pain are not always easy to diagnose, and sometimes doctors can be dismissive of people with pain that does not have a readily identifiable cause.]]>
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                        <updated>2017-04-28T10:00:55-04:00</updated>
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