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The Chronic Pain Epidemic
The Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forums
THE CHRONIC PAIN EPIDEMIC: What's to Be Done?
Presented in Collaboration with The Huffington Post and in Association with Harvard Health Publications
Watch the live webcast here, Thursday, Novemeber 10, 2016, 12:30-1:30pm ET
More than 100 million Americans struggle with chronic pain, according to one Institute of Medicine estimate, at an annual cost of as much as $635 billion in treatment and lost productivity. Further, the misuse of potent opioid painkillers, meant to help manage pain, can increase the risk of addiction and abuse. This Forum brings together a panel of experts to discuss the causes, treatment and impact of chronic pain, exploring the neuroscience behind the pain experience. The panelists will examine how clinicians can best serve their patients, highlighting the recommendations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recent National Pain Strategy. The Forum will also look at myriad pain management options, including marijuana and mindfulness meditation. And panelists will examine relevant pain care policies, including prescription monitoring program regulations, drug development and funding for research.
Moderator
David Freeman
Managing Editor, Impact & Innovation, The Huffington Post
Experts
Linda Porter
Director of the Office of Pain Policy, National Institutes of Health;
Co-chair of the National Pain Strategy
Anne Louise Oaklander
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School;
Attending neurologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Vaughan Rees
Addiction specialist and Lecturer on Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Cindy Steinberg
National Director of Policy and Advocacy, U.S. Pain Foundation, and Member, Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee, NIH
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Tweet us @ForumHSPH #pain
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Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
Easy ways to add tofu to your diet
Red eyes, dry eyes, and more: Top questions for your eye doctor
The most effective types of exercise to lower blood pressure
Insufficient sleep linked to higher risk of atrial fibrillation
The best foods high in potassium — and why you need them
How to protect your health in a power outage
Can juicing help you get more fruits and vegetables?
Scoliosis treatment: Can it help as you get older?
Physical therapy provides modest improvement for chronic low back pain
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