A Des Moines nurse practitioner who recently paid a $1,000 state fine to settle allegations about past pain-relief practices has now lost her job. Karen Mellody confirmed that she was fired this week ...

Muscle and joint aches. Shooting, stinging, or burning pain. Ongoing stiffness or squeezing sensations, pain so persistent and intense that it leads to constant fatigue, anxiety, depression, and ...

A Des Moines nurse practitioner has admitted that she worked at a controversial pain relief clinic without pain management training and that she frequently authorized refill prescriptions of addictive ...