In patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with anti-inflammatory medications, long-term persistent pain was found to be common and may be predicted by higher levels of disability and a history of smoking.
Improvements in headache frequency and disability may be observed in individuals with migraine without changes in pain avoidance or endurance behavior.
Measures of pain sensitivity may not be associated with long-term pain and disability outcomes in patients with chronic neck pain.
The Department of Justice, under the guidance of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has withdrawn a number of protections afforded to people with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Race, poverty, and less education linked to increased odds of having a disability.
