Tuesday-Newsday #189

Note from Me: 

Sorry for the late & brief post today. I’m having a really bad pain flare-up and just can’t do much work this week. I will do my best to have a full blog post up next  Tuesday.

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Posts this week are all related to dealing with people who don’t believe you are in pain or sick and/or treat you badly because of your chronic condition.

Let Me Know: If you’d like me to watch for articles on your pain condition, just drop me a note in the comments section below. 

WARNING:  My goal is to provide the most up-to-date news I can, which you can then take to your personal doctor and debate the merits of before you try it. I do not endorse any of the docs, treatments, info, and meds in anything I post nor can I guarantee they are all effective, especially not for everyone. As is the case with any health info, ALWAYS get your doctor's opinion first!

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~* Your Opinion is Vital  *~

Have Your Say on How to Improve Chronic Pain Care: National Pain Strategy Comment Period Ends May 20

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*MEDICATION NEWS

FDA Warns on that Human Use of Topical Pain Creams Can Make Sicken or Kill Their Pets

Beware: Medical Marijuana is Toxic to Pets, Can Cause Illness or Even Death

US Senate Bill will Pressure FDA on Opioid Approvals

U.S. House Passes Bill to Address Patient Access to Prescription

DEA Administrator to Step Down

Survey Study Shows ADFs Served as ‘First Line of Defense’ Against Opioid Abuse

Opioids may not be the most harmful pain drugs after all, says Pain Specialist

I Cannot Even! -- Blogger is furious with video branding all pain patients as drug-seekers in the ER

*CHRONIC PAIN NEWS

National Pain Report Reader’s Survey on Chronic Pain

Babies May Be More Sensitive to Pain Than Adults

A3 adenosine receptor can activate 'off signals' for pain

Twitter and Chronic Pain–A Second Look

Real People Who Participated in Clinical Trials Research

*PATIENT NEWS

Fraudulent clinical trials known to FDA 'hidden from journals and public'

Most Clinical Trial Results Not Reported on Time to Government; Delays ion new treatments mean patients aren't informed

Unauthorized Breaches of Medical Records on the Rise

Are YOUR medical records safe? Experts warn 2015 will be 'year of the healthcare hack' 

VeinViewer Means No More Poking People Relentlessly to Locate Veins

Pain-free blood tests

Comfortably Numb Device Cools Skin to Prevent Pain of Drug Injections

Groundbreaking map of human epigenomes could lead to personalised medicine 

6 in 10 Americans Interested in Genetic Testing; But researchers wonder if everyone is adept at accurately interpreting test results

Nationwide survey reveals widespread use of mind and body practices

Loneliness and isolation are as dangerous as obesity, new study finds