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#MayoClinicRadio Podcast: 11/12/16
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Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 11/12/16
According to the National Institutes of Health, chronic pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined. Chronic pain is the most common cause of disability in the U.S., and it’s often treated with opioid pain medications. But opioids have side effects, including the risk of addiction. To find better ways to manage chronic pain, clinical trials at Mayo Clinic are testing complementary therapies, such as acupuncture, massage and yoga, as alternatives to medications. On Mayo Clinic Radio, Dr. Brent Bauer, director of the Mayo Clinic Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program, explains complementary pain management therapies. Dr. Bauer unveils Mayo Clinic’s new Well Living Lab, which studies the connection between healthy living and the indoor environment. Also on the program, psychologist Dr. Bridget Biggs discusses the childhood obesity epidemic. And radiation oncologist Dr. Nadia Laack gives an update on the Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy Program.
