Dealing with Chronic Pain

More than 50 million Americans are living with chronic pain day and night. But a prominent doctor and pain expert says pain management is possible if you know the facts. Then its the second-most contagious condition among children, just behind the common cold. A pediatrician will give you the itchy truth about head lice.

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Help for Chronic Pain More than 50 million Americans are living with chronic pain, many day and night. During the past few years, many questions have been raised about the appropriate treatment. Our guest has some answers. Dr. Scott Fishman is the Chief of the Division of Pain at the University of California and also the President of The American Pain Foundation.
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Heading off Head Lice Head lice is the second most contagious condition among children and accounts for around 24 million missed school days annually. Dr. James Sears is board certified pediatrician and an expert on The Doctors, a syndicated TV show from Dr. Phil. Hes here to share the facts and myths about this common problem.
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Dr. James M. Sears James M. Sears, MD or "Dr. Jim," as he is known in the office is a board-certified Pediatrician in private practice with his father and brother in Southern California. Dr Jim will be co-hosting the Dr. Phil spin-off series called, THE DOCTORS, a nationally syndicated hour-long daily talk show. Dr Jim is very excited to be hosting this show along with four other doctors. It will be informative and entertaining! Dr. Jim earned his medical degree at St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1996 and completed his pediatric residency at Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, Tod Children's Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio in 1999. During his residency, he received the honor of "emergency medicine resident of the year." Dr Jim has been featured on Parenting.com's "Ask the Experts," and has written for Parenting and BabyTalk magazine. Dr Sears' medical advice has been featured on "Dr. Phil" and the PBS parenting series, "Help Me Grow." He is an active contributor to the content of AskDrSears.com, and is co-author of The Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood, Father's First Steps - Twenty-Five Things Every New Father Should Know, The Premature Baby Book, The Baby Sleep Book and the best selling The Baby Book - Revised Edition. Click Here to Visit His Website

Dr. Scott M. Fishman Dr. Scott M. Fishman is Chief of the Division of Pain Medicine and Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of California, Davis. He was formerly Medical Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Pain Center at Harvard Medical School. His medical degree is from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Fishman lectures on all aspects of pain and its treatment throughout the US. He has authored “The War on Pain” through Harper Collins Publishers and “Listening to Pain” through Waterford Life Sciences. Dr. Fishman is President and Chairman of the Board for the American Pain Foundation. He is past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and previously served on the board of directors for the American Pain Society. Dr. Fishman has spoken about pain widely in the major TV media such as the Today Show, Good Morning America and the ABC Nightly News and has been quoted in the major written press such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine and Newsweek. He has served as the Pain Expert for Discoveryhealth.com and has a monthly question and answer column for the American Pain Foundation e-newsletter. Click Here to Visit His Website