Researchers are finally trying to understand the complex causes of menstrual pain, or dysmenorrhea—and potential solutions.

Teething is a significant milestone in infant development, often accompanied by sleepless nights and frequent crying. You might feel stressed and frustrated by the unreasonable behaviour. This guide ...

Chronic pain might quietly push people toward developing high blood pressure—and the more widespread the pain, the greater the danger. A massive analysis of over 200,000 adults uncovered strong links ...

Should I try cannabis for my back pain? It's a question spine surgeon Richard Price says he gets at least several times a day from patients who come into his clinic. When Price finally dived into the ...

People with severe chronic pain were far more likely to have elevated levels of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell, a new study found, hinting at an immune link to pain – but the rise in these ...

Scientists have pinpointed Y1 receptor neurons in the brain that can override chronic pain signals when survival instincts like hunger or fear take precedence. Acting like a neural switchboard, these ...

Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new study suggests that the medication’s potential risks outweigh its “limited” benefits for chronic ...

Many parents link fevers, diarrhea, and even ear pulling to teething. But are those symptoms actually related? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, breaks down what teething does and does not cause, along ...

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Ed Mowery, the founder and lead singer of a death metal band, suffered unfathomable pain for decades: "It was 24/7, 365," he said, likening it to "lightning bolt razor snakes in my legs and nerve pain ...

The prevalence of chronic and high-impact chronic pain increased significantly in US adults from 2019 to 2023, with long COVID accounting for approximately 13% of both increases, new research showed. ...

A guitarist in a death metal band was one of several people who found that personalized deep brain stimulation eased their pain and helped them reduce pain medication. A guitarist in a death metal ...