By Peter W. Crownfield, Executive Editor NIH establishes 11 university-based pain centers to better educate health care professionals on effective pain management. The National Institutes of Health’s Pain Consortium, established “to enhance pain research and promote collaboration among researchers across the many NIH Institutes and Centers that have programs and activities addressing pain,” has named [...]
Stress, sleep deprivation and fatigue have been no small component of Dr. Michael Benson’s life. As a fetal surgeon, Benson is often up for 24- to 36-hour stretches at a time looking after patients. He has little time to rest or eat regular, healthy meals. It’s no wonder he has suffered from migraines for years. [...]