Month: May 2021

In a new study, researchers have found that the prevalence of chronic pain is increasing for all demographics of U.S. adults. The research, which appears in the journal Demography, highlights that the prevalence of chronic pain has increased the most for people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. “We looked at the data from every available perspective, including …

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The Guardian has reported on a significant change to guidelines for pain treatment from the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, which say that doctors “should advise sufferers to use physical and psychological therapies rather than analgesics to manage their pain”. There is “little or no evidence” that treating the condition with painkillers makes any difference to the person’s …

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Exsurgo has appointed experienced financial executive John Emson as its first Chief Financial Officer. Emson, who has spent over 30 years in finance and M&A across the technology, manufacturing, health and education sectors, has been working closely with Exsurgo co-founder Richard Little as an advisor to the company since last year. Exsurgo is developing technologies …

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