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APF Launches APF PAIN MONITOR Through Grant from Medtronic Foundation The American Pain Foundation was recently awarded a $200,000 seed grant by the Medtronic Foundation to begin this newsletter! The Medtronic Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The APF PAIN MONITOR will be supported by contributions from individual donors. It will focus on news and information people affected by pain can use. It will also have clinical content that will be the latest in medical news. Please send us your feedback. News Briefs--Summaries of news stories reported from November--December 2002 Stories
Senate Special Committee on Aging Reviews GAO Nursing Home Report on Abuse The Senate Special Committee on Aging recently heard testimony on nursing home abuse, as the GAO released a report finding that such cases are reported only sporadically and rarely prosecuted. Story American Geriatric Society Releases New Guidelines: "The Management of Persistent Pain in Older Persons" Summary of article by Thomas E. Finucane, MD, "Overview and Critique of the New AGS Guideline for Management of Persistent Pain in Older Adults" with link to article. Story Study Links Chronic Pain to Signals in the Brain For centuries, doctors have tried to find effective ways to treat chronic pain, a devastating neurological disorder that affects almost 90 million Americans. A new study shows that two proteins in the brain trigger the neuronal changes that amplify and sustain this type of pain. The finding may lead to new ways of treating chronic pain. Story Scientists Studying Migraines May Be Close to a Cure Scientist now know what causes that splitting headache and are closing in on a cure. Story
docguide.com docguide.com (Doctor's Guide) offers news, webcasts/CME, and case studies on a wide variety of diseases, disorders, and pain issues for clinicians and people with pain.
APF Looks Toward the 108th Congress On January 7th 2003, the 108th Congress convened and elected its new leadership, after a midterm election that threw Congressional leadership back to the Republican Party, and after a major change in Senate Republican leadership. APF looks forward to working with the new Congress in pursuing opportunities to educate and advocate for changes in pain care in our health system. Story
White House Proposals for Coming Year The Administration is slowly releasing general information about its priorities for the upcoming year. The White House sees the retaking by Republicans of control in the Congress along with Bill Frist (R-TN) becoming the Senate Majority Leader as setting a favorable climate for health care changes. Story APS Develops Agenda The American Pain Society (APS) has a Task Force that is developing an agenda to advocate for pain care, education and research during the Decade of Pain. The agenda has short-term and long-term goals for the Decade and is divided into four broad area: research, professional awareness, public policy, and public awareness. For a review of their agenda, go to the APS website at http://www.ampainsoc.org/pub/bulletin/jul02/pres.htm
Changing Paradigms Acupuncture and chronic pain: how this system of medicine works on the physical body and the emotional experience of pain. Article by David Blaiwas, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. Story
Joan Stickles Had to "Get Ugly" to Find Pain Relief Four years ago, Joan Stickles was raising two children, working full time, and going to school nights and weekends to get her nursing degree. During that time, her husband was carrying her upstairs to bed each night and dressing her in the morning. But Joan was willing to do whatever it took to find relief for her pain and regain her life. Story
Chronic Pain Visual Arts Project THE PAIN EXHIBIT: Seeking Artists With Pain. A touring museum art exhibit from artists with chronic pain with their art expressing some facet of the pain experience is being planned to open in the United States in the Fall of 2004. Story
APF's Pain Action Guide APF's brochure, Pain Action Guide, will soon be translated into Spanish. Look for it in February 2003! APF's Guía De la Acción Del Dolor El folleto de la APF, Guía De la Acción Del Dolor, pronto será traducido en español. ¡Busqúelo en Febrero! MEDLINEplus Goes Spanish MEDLINEplus, the National Library of Medicine's consumer-friendly health website, now speaks Spanish! See medlineplus.gov/esp. Story MEDLINEplus Ahora en Español ¡MEDLINEplus, el website de la salud de la Biblioteca Nacional, ahora habla español! ¡Vea aquí la historia medlineplus.gov/esp. Story
New from APF: Finding Help for Your Pain–A Pain Resource Guide APF now offers a 16-page brochure to help people with pain find the care they need. This brochure takes people with pain through the journey of learning to manage their pain. For your free copy or for more information, call toll-free 888-615-7246 (PAIN), fax 410-385-1832, or email info@painfoundation.org APF's The Pain Community News is free! Published three times per year, PCN features thoughtful stories and relevant information for people affected by pain. Are you on our mailing list? Do you have a friend who would like to be? Call toll-free 888-615-7246 (PAIN), fax 410-385-1832, or email info@painfoundation.org
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