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NIH analysis: Americans are in pain

Report examines the prevalence, severity, and duration of pain

August 14, 2015

A new analysis of data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) has found that most American adults have experienced some level of pain, from brief to more lasting pain, and from relatively minor to more severe pain.

Take a daily pill and live longer? One in three say “no”

February 6, 2015

One in three people say they would risk living a shorter life instead of taking a daily pill to prevent cardiovascular disease, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

Many young children overdosing on medicines at home

Parents reminded to keep meds “Up and Away and Out of Sight”

January 2, 2012

Each year, one of every 150 two–year–olds visits an emergency department in the United States for an unintentional medication overdose, most often after finding and eating or drinking medicines without adult supervision.

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NIH analysis: Americans are in pain

Take a daily pill and live longer? One in three say “no”

Many young children overdosing on medicines at home

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