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Pain experts and those living with pain alike know that there's a lot you can do to improve the quality of your daily life – but sometimes it can be hard to know where to start. In this section you'll find articles about all aspects of your life, from work and travel to parenting and exercise – each story full of timely, practical, and surprising ways to live well.

The Power of Pushy

Standing up for yourself can improve your pain- here's how to do it.

By Elizabeth Barker

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Lights, camera, action

With the 82nd annual Academy Awards coming soon, it's a great time of year to soak up some cinematic soothing for the body and soul. Here are our “Oscar” picks. Cry, laugh and be inspired to forget your pain.

By Mary Beth Sammons

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What Does it Cost to be a Caregiver?

A new report finds caregivers are more likely to suffer from serious health conditions, causing their employer’s health care costs to skyrocket

By Rachel Dowd

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The Best Alternative Treatments for Arthritis

From acupuncture to herbs, thinking outside the medicine cabinet may hold the key to real arthritis relief

By Allie Nicodemo

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Kids & Back Pain: The Bulging Backpack

Too-heavy book bags strain students' backs, often causing pain

By Lorie A. Parch

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Hope for Pain

Bring new hope and inspiration into your life with these quotes to help you transform pain

By Mary Beth Sammons

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Guess Who is Caregiving?

One-third of the U.S. adult population are caregivers. More than half are stressed, taking off from work and missing out on time with family and friends, report finds.

By Mary Beth Sammons

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The Top U.S. Hospitals: Is Yours On the List?

A new ranking of the country's best medical centers

By Rachel Dowd

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Are You Ready to Revolutionize Chronic Pain Care?

Sign the Mayday Fund Report

By Lorie A. Parch

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The 9-to-5 Price of Pain

U.S. businesses lose when your pain care is subpar

By Matt Culbertson

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The Physical Price of Dementia

Too many caregivers don't realize that dementia affects body as well as mind

By Lorie Parch

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Beat the Winter Pain Blues

Fight off back aches and pains with extra vitamin D

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7 Ways You're (Unknowingly) Making Your Pain Worse

Sometimes it’s the little things we do—or don’t do—that sabotage our efforts to avoid flare-ups.

By Stacey Colino

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The Perfect Pain Plan

Our four-point program will have you feeling better fast.

By Jacqueline Stenson

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Working When It Hurts

A bad economy. Rising unemployment. More workers with health issues. Find out how dealing with pain on the job makes the workplace more complex than ever.

By Francesca Kritz