In the News: 01/04

Write The Pain Away An arthritis flare-up can be brought on by any number of factors—extreme stress, a disturbing event, personal loss or conflict—each of which can impact the immune system. One not-so-traditional way to lessen the pain of flare-ups is described in The Writing Cure: How Expressive Writing Promotes Health and Emotional Well-Being (American Psychological Association). Co-editors Joshua Smyth, Ph.D., and Stephen Lepore, Ph.D., and their colleagues explored the effects of supervised journal writing…