Subjective assessments, prescription fraud and cultural variations all make pain a complicated ailment to treat.
Leslie Bridgers
Columnist
Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
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For sufferers, pain can invite extremes
Worrisome stories in Maine bolster the belief that people with chronic pain have a higher risk of suicide than the general population.
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What science can tell us about ‘good’ vs. chronic pain
Scientists have fewer answers about long-term suffering and its complex links to the brain.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Chronic pain, drastic decision: Elisha’s Choice
First of three parts: A rare genetic disorder causes a young woman in Gorham to suffer so severely she considers the unimaginable.
Posted inNation & World, News
Windham-Raymond schools closed for third day as parents, students await details on threats
School officials use caution and police continue investigating, while the community remains in the dark about the nature of emailed threats that are taking ‘an emotional toll.’
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Windham-Raymond schools stay closed a second day after emailed threats
The Maine Computer Crimes Task Force is helping to trace two email messages received Monday morning.
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What’s going in time capsule for opening in 2114? Lips are sealed
A committee carefully chose the items that will portray Westbrook at its next centennial.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
UMaine Machias names interim president
Dr. Joyce B. Hedlund, who previously served as president of Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor and Washington County Community College in Calais, will replace retiring president Cynthia Huggins.
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Former Cheverus trustee cleared of securities fraud
An appeals court overturned the conviction of Portland native and New York hedge-fund manager Anthony Chiasson.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Nurse Kaci Hickox named mtvU’s Woman of the Year
The college network’s Man of the Year is comedian John Oliver.