An extract taken from the cannabis plant has been found to reduce chronic low back pain without risking addiction, according to a study. Researchers said the results could be the "first non-addictive ...

Scientists at the NYU Pain Research Center have identified which receptor in prostaglandins—the hormone-like substance targeted by common painkillers—causes pain but not inflammation. The findings, ...

It is a common misconception that because women are able to give birth and routinely deal with sometimes agonizing period cramps, they are somehow better able to tolerate pain than men. (It is ...

Pregnancy is usually referred to as a lovely experience, but honestly, it also has its own share of discomforts. And, one of the discomforts that many women feel is sudden, sharp pain in the vagina.

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President Donald Trump told pregnant women to “tough it out” before taking Tylenol for fever or pain, but doctors tell USA TODAY this is dangerous advice. In a Sept. 22 news conference, the president ...

Ferdi Botha receives funding from the Australian Research Council's Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (CE200100025). The degree of bodily pain reported by Australians ...

Living with chronic pain can be exhausting, and while prescription medicines are often necessary, many people look to natural remedies for additional relief. From herbs and vitamins to essential ...

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A new study has found that people living with chronic pain tend to be more perfectionistic, less self-compassionate and – depending on the measure – less confident in their ability to cope. These ...

For people suffering from the burning, tingling and shooting pain of neuropathy, current treatments are limited and often fail to bring lasting relief. But help may be on the horizon. Northeastern ...

In his book, “It Doesn’t Have to Hurt,” the neurosurgeon and medical journalist explores the latest science on relieving chronic pain. Sanjay Gupta has spent much of his career treating people in pain ...