What’s so rare that its awareness day falls on Leap Day, once every four years? International Rare Disease Day, launched back in 2008 to build a global awareness campaign to help bring rare diseases to the spotlight. That year’s Leap Day – February 29th – was Read More …
Do you live with Chronic Pain, in Canada? Have you heard of the CPS Art Awards? The CPS is the Canadian Pain Society, a group of pain clinicians (healthcare professionals who treat pain, including massage therapists, nurses, occupational therapists, physicians, physiotherapists, and more), researchers who Read More …
The application period is now open for the 2026 edition of the annual North American Pain School (NAPS), so I thought I’d post my thoughts looking back on my own experience there this year.It was a fantastic experience as a Patient Partner, and it was Read More …
While in Vancouver earlier this month, the first museum I chose to visit was the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art. Although Bill Reid is now “celebrated as one of the most significant Northwest Coast artists of the late twentieth century” (1), his path Read More …
An interesting study was published this summer, in the European Journal of Nutrition, showing that people with chronic musculoskeletal pain felt less pain symptoms when they added more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats to their diets – while reducing sweets, soft drinks, and Read More …
Back in June I spent almost a week as a volunteer Patient Partner at the North American Pain School (NAPS), held each year in Montebello QC.This annual educational event, for early-career pain researchers, features talks and workshops with leading experts in pain management and research Read More …
