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Study Reveals Women Experience Chronic Pain More Than Men

3/21/2025

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A groundbreaking study by Dr. Tuan Trang at the University of Calgary reveals that women suffer from chronic pain more than men, a trend highlighted by the Canadian Pain Task Force in 2019. Dr. Lori Montgomery calls for deeper research into sex and gender differences to tailor treatments, backed by generous funding from philanthropists Donna and Rod Evans.

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Story summary

A groundbreaking study by Dr. Tuan Trang at the University of Calgary reveals that women suffer from chronic pain more than men, a trend highlighted by the Canadian Pain Task Force in 2019. Dr. Lori Montgomery calls for deeper research into sex and gender differences to tailor treatments, backed by generous funding from philanthropists Donna and Rod Evans.