Pain Stories
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5 Conditions Meditation Can Actually Treat
Some people meditate in order to heal themselves of pain and addiction or to reduce the risk of heart disease, while others believe having a meditation 'goal' could become an obstacle to achieving it. -
The Worse You Sleep, The More Everything Hurts
Norwegian scientists have found a strong link between sleep impairment and chronic pain to lowered pain tolerance. -
Popping A Cyst (Or How Not To Use A Needle And Screwdriver) [VIDEO]
A man in Vancouver captures the moment he pops his puss-filled wrist cyst with a needle, pliers, and a screwdriver to prevent his hand from going numb. -
New Study Uses An MRI To Verify Babies' Pain [VIDEO]
The world's first MRI study of babies demonstrates that infant brains light up just like adult brains when exposed to pain. -
6 Health Uses For 'Nature's Aspirin' — Willow Bark
Willow bark, also known as “nature’s aspirin,” can alleviate health ailments, from lower back pain to arthritis pain. -
Tylenol Dulls More Than Just Your Pain
Acetaminophen has a blunting effect not just on your physical pain, but on your entire emotional experience. -
Doctor-Prescribed Opioids Cause Painful Complications In Newborns
Medicaid-reimbursed doctors in Tennessee commonly prescribe opioid drugs to pregnant women, a practice linked to newborn complications and infant withdrawal symptoms. -
Venom As Medicine: How Spiders, Scorpions, Snakes, And Sea Creatures Can Heal [PHOTOS]
While the venoms of insects and animals are deadly, they can also be used in medicine to treat diseases from chronic pain to cancer. -
Wasabi Is Teaching Scientists How To Develop Pain Meds
Getting a clearer picture of a protein known as the "wasabi receptor" could help scientists create smarter drugs for pain relief. -
Have Back Or Neck Pain? Acetaminophen Isn't Your Drug
Acetaminophen is ineffective when treating low back pain, and can provide only minimal, short term benefit to sufferers of osteoarthritis: study. -
8 Household Health Items You're Better Off Buying Generic [SLIDESHOW]
Among the many items you can safely buy generic, choose milk, over-the-counter pain relievers, pantry staples, and sunscreen. -
Can Crossing Your Fingers Really Reduce Pain?
The perception of pain may be changed by simply repositioning what hurts — in this study, crossing one finger over another.
