Archive for April 2020
Time to Revisit Advance Care Directives
Given the COVID-19 pandemic, this seemed to be the right time to revisit the reason why people who want to have a say in their care, in the event of serious illness, should consider having Advance Care Directives (ACDs).
Read MoreWhy Does It Take So Long to Find a Cure for COVID-19?
Currently, there is no cure or vaccine proven to be effective against COVID-19. There simply hasn’t been enough time to conduct the required research. However, as the above figure illustrates, there is a gallant worldwide effort to find effective treatments and vaccines.
Read MoreHow Is COVID-19 Affecting You? Please Take a Survey
These are hard times. Our emotions are intense and frayed, and often it’s helpful to share those feelings. Pain News Network, in collaboration with chronic pain advocate Barby Ingle, has published a survey you can take to share how the pandemic has affected you thus far.
Read MoreThe Victim of a Created Crisis — Left Behind
There have been just north of 68,000 overdose deaths in the United States in 2018. The largest new healthcare crisis in America.
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