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Lisa LaRowe, PhD @lisarlarowe.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Mindfulness is one of the most commonly recommended tools for chronic pain… and one of the most misunderstood. It’s not about “clearing your mind” or forcing yourself to relax. Read more what mindfulness actually IS about here: open.substack.com/pub/themoder... #mindfulness #chronicpain #pain

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Why You Should Try Mindfulness Practice

Bonus: 3 guided practices worth giving a shot

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Lisa LaRowe, PhD @lisarlarowe.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Better pain care doesn’t happen by chance, it happens through research. And in the United States, that research often depends on NIH funding. If you care about improving care for older adults with chronic pain, this matters ↓ themodernguidetoagingwithpain.substack.com/p/the-future...

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The Future of Chronic Pain Care Depends on This

Why NIH funding is essential for improving the lives of older adults with chronic pain

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Lisa LaRowe, PhD @lisarlarowe.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I read a lot of research papers on pain and aging so you don’t have to. Each month I share a few of the most interesting ones. Included this month: • How social support may reduce pain • How pessimistic expectations about pain predict worse outcomes • Links between chronic pain and cognition

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What I’m Reading: March 2026

New articles at the intersection of aging, pain, and health

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Lisa LaRowe, PhD @lisarlarowe.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

🚨Check out my new Substack post, where I explain how the Alternatives to PAIN Act could help ensure older adults have real choices for safer, effective pain care. @sbm.org open.substack.com/pub/themoder...

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Why the Alternatives to PAIN Act Matters for Older Adults with Chronic Pain

What you need to know

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Lisa LaRowe, PhD @lisarlarowe.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

One of the most common requests I hear from patients is for clear, practical guidance on progressive muscle relaxation (PMR). So, I pulled together key information /resources in my latest Substack post: open.substack.com/pub/themoder... open.substack.com/pub/themoder...

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Why You Should Try Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Bonus: My 3 favorite guided practices

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Lisa LaRowe, PhD @lisarlarowe.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Is chronic pain actually an inevitable part of getting older? Check out my latest post to find out! open.substack.com/pub/themoder...

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Is chronic pain just a part of getting older?

What the science actually says.

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Lisa LaRowe, PhD @lisarlarowe.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

⭐I’m excited to introduce my new Substack, which aims to make evidence-based guidance for living with pain accessible to everyone. Each week, I will provide science-backed tips for managing pain, new research updates, and more. Please consider subscribing! open.substack.com/pub/themoder...

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Introducing: The Modern Guide to Aging with Pain

Science-backed insights on pain and aging – written for people, not medical journals

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Lisa LaRowe, PhD @lisarlarowe.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

🌟REMINDER🌟 LOIs for this special issue on psychological pain care are due 2 weeks from today on 5/1. Please consider submitting and feel free to reach out with questions!

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Lisa LaRowe, PhD @lisarlarowe.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Excited to be guest editing a special issue of Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings on recent advances in psychological pain care! If you're doing research in this space, check out our Call for Manuscripts. Feel free to DM with any questions! #PainResearch #PainPsychology #Pain #NIH

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Lisa LaRowe, PhD @lisarlarowe.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

I caught a zebra at the Celtics game ☘️🦓 - the intent is to raise awareness for rare disease day. To make progress on combating rare diseases, we need to protect and prioritize NIH funding. #nih #science www.takeda.com/en-us/our-st...

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Kevin Reuning @reuning.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

If anyone would like to know how much your institution (or others) will lose because of the NIH cap someone crunched the numbers: datawrapper.dwcdn.net/l0ZqA/8/

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Estimated Single Year Loss of NIH Funding if 15% Indirect Cost Rate is Imposed

Based on analysis of 2024 NIH funding data. Sums are totals of losses in funding to programs if indirect costs had been capped at 15%

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Lisa LaRowe, PhD @lisarlarowe.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Thank you, @markey.senate.gov! NIH funding is critical for advancing the health and well-being of Massachusetts residents and driving the state's economic growth.

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Lisa LaRowe, PhD @lisarlarowe.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Massachusetts receives $3.5B from NIH, supporting 28,842 jobs and $7.48B in economic activity. NIH cuts (including cuts to indirect costs) will harm Massachusetts. @markey.senate.gov @warren.senate.gov @whipkclark.bsky.social www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

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Massachusetts - United For Medical Research

economic impact of NIH research in Massachusetts

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Lisa LaRowe, PhD @lisarlarowe.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

❗️SIGN-ON OPPORTUNITY: This letter to US Sentate and House leadership expresses strong oppposition to the removal of public data. It was drafted by the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics. Individuals can sign on until 12pm ET on 2/7. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

ATTENTION: ALL JOURNAL EDITORS. Have the courage that Jocalyn Clark and Kamran Abbasi at the BMJ have displayed here. Call all this out for what it is. And then refuse to comply. www.bmj.com/content/388/...

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Medical journal editors must resist CDC order and anti-gender ideology

The news that on 31 January 2025 the Trump administration instructed scientists employed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to withdraw or retract articles from medical and sci...

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