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Pain Awareness Month – September 2026

September 6, 2026

Photo by Ilse Orsel on Unsplash In 2001, the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) led a coalition of organizations to establish September as Pain Awareness Month. At the same time, they created a consortium of pain organizations called Partners for Understanding Pain, which “strives to create greater understanding among health care professionals, individuals and families who are struggling with pain management, the business community, … More Pain Awareness Month – September 2026

Autoimmunity and the ER

July 14, 2026

Photo by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on Unsplash “David, open your eyes.” The medic is calm but stern as he tries to speak over my guttural wails and a commotion of sirens, swinging doors, and patient groans. “Can you hear me, David?” I lie on a stretcher in the hallway, pressed up against the wall as doctors and nurses rush by, my contorted limbs thrashing underneath stretcher belts and grasping for air.  “Nurse! Nurse! We need help, please? We were told a room was ready when we called ten minutes … More Autoimmunity and the ER