Relief From Chronic Pain | Healthmad

Relief From Chronic Pain | Healthmad

Pain is a big problem in the U.S. Back pain comes in at the top of the list. It effects 75 to 80 percent of all adults at some time during their lives. It leaves seven million partially or completely disabled, and accounts for over $5 billion in health care costs every year. Doctors still do not know enough about treating chronic pain. Years ago nobody gave pain any attention unless life was in danger. Suffering pain was common place. Nowadays we don’t accept pain well. We want relief and sometimes find it in narcotics that are more disruptive than pain.

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Spousal Abuse | BeyondJane

Spousal Abuse | BeyondJane

Spousal abuse is going on around us and we never see it. Women are ashamed of the abuse and hide it from family and friends.They make excuses for bruises and injuries and protect the abuser. Some women even think they deserve it. They think, "if only I didn’t make him mad" and walk around on tender hooks to avoid upsetting the abuser. There are Emergency Shelters with programs to help abused women. If you are abused you should seek their help.

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