NIH Analysis Shows Americans Are In Pain

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 (chronic) pain, and from relatively minor to more severe pain. The analysis helps to unravel the complexities of a Nation in pain. It found that an estimated 25.3 million adults (11.2 percent) experience chronic pain—that is, they had pain every day for the preceding 3 months. Nearly 40 million adults (17.6 percent) experience severe levels of pain. Those with severe pain are also likely to have worse health status. The analysis was published in The Journal of Pain.

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New Extramural Staff Bring Expertise, Experience

In this new blog post, Dr. Emmeline Edwards, Director of the Extramural Research Division introduces us to her new staff.

Resources for Researchers

Webinar: The National Endowment for the Arts Announces Research Grant Funding Opportunity

The NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR) will host four Meet the Experts in NIH Peer Review Webinars in early November 2014 to give new NIH grant applicants and others useful insights into the submission and peer review processes. CSR is the portal for NIH grant applications and their review for scientific and technical merit. Each webinar will focus on a different type of NIH Grant Application and will be presented by five CSR/NIH Experts.