Pain scales and the rise of opioid pain management
The piece traces the history of quantifying pain from a vague feeling to a formal 0 to 10 scale, sparked by a 1990s pain revolution and the push to treat pain as a fifth vital sign. It notes FDA approvals, Purdue Pharma marketing, and the shift toward routine pain rating as both an advance and a factor in opioid overuse.
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Bocce Crowned In Pacific Palisades As Community Sport
In Pacific Palisades a Bocce Club draws 900 members since 2021 with 542 players in the spring season. The sport, less demanding than tennis or pickleball, unites generations at Veterans Gardens where players as old as 90 share the court and socialize, keeping community spirit first.
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Jimmy Dunne
Veterans Gardens
Palisades Bocce Club
Bill Skinner
Skinner
OBG
Pacific Palisades
Italy
United States
COVID
Alex Gara
American
Bocce Company
Chicago
Bocce
Dunne
Palisades
Mayo Clinic nurse loses weight through bariatric surgery journey
Katie Crow, an endoscopy nurse at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse Wisconsin, weighed 296 pounds during a Disney World trip. After failed diets and rising health concerns, she chose bariatric surgery guided by Dr. Kathleena Greenwell following a two week pre op plan and a six week post op diet. She now shares her journey publicly to motivate others.
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Disney World
Katie Crow
Katie
Mayo Clinic Health System
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Kathleena Greenwell
Greenwell
Core strengthening Boat Pose guidance from Rae Lynn Esser Moore
Rae Lynn Esser Moore fitness specialist unveils boat pose technique at University Hospitals Avon Health Center. The routine strengthens the core including abdominals obliques and lower back with variations for beginners and advanced practitioners. Contact Renee Barrett at (440) 988-6822 for details.
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Rae Lynn Esser-Moore
University Hospitals Avon Health Center
Rae Lynn Esser- Moore
Esser-Moore
Renee Barrett
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