Chronic Pain Stories
Researchers are currently testing green LED light therapy on humans with chronic pain.
Chronic pain affects millions of Americans, but treatment options are limited, particularly if you want to avoid medications. A new reading approach could change this.
Pain and itch are not the same, but they are closely linked. This is why.
If you have lower back pain and painkillers aren’t cutting it, maybe yoga can help.
Over-the-counter painkillers seem harmless, but there are limits to how much you can safely take in one day.
A certain protein may make people more sensitive to different migraine triggers.
Alcohol can amplify the effects of a medication, render it completely ineffective, or interact with its ingredients in a life-threatening way.
Many diseases and health conditions make it easier to bleed and bruise, which can sometimes be life-threatening if they're not addressed.
Over-the-counter pain relievers can do wonders for headaches or other pain, but be careful not to damage your liver.
The main ingredient in aspirin, salicin, is the oldest pain reliever in history, but it took time and science before it became the drug we recognize today.
Lots of presidents are known for their achievements, massive failures, and deaths. For some, however, the chronic medical conditions they battled through their lives show another side to their stories.
The key to easing the pain many people feel after an amputation is to make the brain think it’s moving the intact limb.