Scientists identify method to study resilience to pain
Scientists at the Yale School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System have successfully demonstrated that it is possible
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Researchers identify pathway that drives sustained pain following injury
A toddler puts her hand on a hot stove and swiftly withdraws it. Alas, it’s too late—the child’s finger has
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Parent educational tools on pain relief help reduce babies’ vaccination distress
Information provided to new parents in hospital about how to alleviate pain for their babies during vaccination resulted in more
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PIEZO2, a molecular target for treating clinical pain
If you’ve ever been sunburned, you’ve experienced the dreaded pain of putting on a shirt the next day. Fabric that
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The clever gadgets that take the pain out of popping your pills!
From a hole-puncher for blister packs to the crusher for hard-to-swallow tablets: The clever gadgets that take the pain out
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DR ELLIE CANNON: Pain pills got rid of sciatica but caused headaches
ASK DR ELLIE CANNON: Pain pills got rid of my sciatica… but they’ve given me headaches A few months ago
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These Are The Most Painful Places To Get A Tattoo
They tattoo trend can’t really be called a ‘trend’ anymore. It’s a cultural phenomenon that is here to stay, and
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Chronic pain and the power of placebo
A placebo is a medical intervention — be it a pill, injection, or sham surgery — that has no therapeutic
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Sex Can Totally Make Your Period Cramps Hurt Less
Raise your hand if you’re popping pain meds basically every day of your period. Yeah, same. Wish you could cut
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Researchers reveal how gene variant is linked to chronic pain after traumatic injury
The gene FKBP5 is a critical regulator of the stress response and affects how we respond to environmental stimuli. Previous
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