Body in Pain - Premieres Thursday, Jan. 26 on WVIZ/PBS ideastream

Pain is the most common reason people go to the doctor. Everyone feels pain. When you stub your toe that is called acute pain. But when pain lingers it can become chronic. Chronic pain affects at least 116 million American adults, more than the total affected by heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined. Pain also costs the nation up to $635 billion each year in medical treatment and lost productivity.

In January, ideastream will launch Body in Pain, a multiple media exploration of the mysterious problem of pain. This special coverage will examine the anatomy of pain: what exactly is it and how do we feel it? Coverage will also explore the latest research and new technologies being developed to measure and treat pain plus an examination of non-traditional remedies.

http://www.ideastream.org/health/pain

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