Pain

Pain is the most common reason for physician consultation in the United States. It is a major symptom in many medical conditions, and can significantly interfere with a person's quality of life and general functioning. Psychological factors such as social support, hypnotic suggestion, excitement, or distraction can significantly modulate pain's intensity or unpleasantness.

Pain Stories

Report Says Poultry Workers Are Denied Bathroom Breaks, Wear Diapers On Line

Oxfam America claims the poultry industry is denying workers bathroom breaks, which leads to health concerns.
People Who Can't Feel Pain Show How We've Been Wrong All Along

A new study may have disproved a long-standing hypothesis on where pain originates in the brain, putting us back to square one with figuring out pain's roots.
Women With Fibroids Rarely Hear About This Treatment

Uterine fibroid embolization, a minimally invasive procedure, is an effective treatment for fibroids: study.
Antibiotics Can't Cure Chronic Lyme Disease, Even Over Time

Long-term treatment with antibiotics didn't lead to better results for patients with chronic Lyme disease compared to a placebo: study.
New FDA Labeling Rules Aim To Fix America's Opioid Problem

The FDA now requires a new boxed warning on opioid drugs to indicate risk of misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose, and death.
The 2 Changes In Pain Management Behind The Opioid Epidemic

We are witnessing widespread abuse of legal, prescribed drugs that, while structurally similar to illicit opioids such as heroin, are used for sound medical practices. So how did we get here?
US Agency Issues New Guidelines To Limit Chronic Use Of Opioids

In an effort to reduce opioid overdoses and abuse, the CDC released voluntary guidelines on Tuesday instructing primary care doctors to prescribe non-opioids for chronic pain.
Pennsylvania's Overdose Death Rate Is Higher Than Most Other States

Overdose mortality rates in Pennsylvania are significantly higher than national averages, with young white women contributing to the high number of deaths.
Why You Shouldn't Use Hydrogen Peroxide To Clean A Cut

Hydrogen peroxide makes wounds fizz and bubble, which is a sign you shouldn't be using it.
Pain Relief From The Venemous Belly Of A Tarantula

Venom extracted from the Peruvian green velvet tarantula could one day replace addictive opioid painkillers.
Ice Vs Heat: Which One Is Best For Treating Pain?

Here’s when you should use an ice pack or a heat pack to treat different forms of pain or injuries.
Mood-Disorder Drug May Alleviate Chronic Pain

Drugs used to treat mood disorders and reduce anxiety may also work in lowering chronic pain.

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