Pain

Why Swimming in Cold Water May Be Good for Pain Relief

By Jamie Ducharme

Here's Why Most Americans Prefer to Treat Pain Without Drugs

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Working in America is Hard

By The Aspen Institute

How Your Butt Can Hurt Your Low Back

By Amanda MacMillan
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I’m 33, But My Autoimmune Disease Makes My Body Feel Like I’m 70

Jennifer Pellegrin, 33, found out she had psoriatic arthritis at a doctor’s visit for an unrelated procedure. At first, she did not think much of the diagnosis or fully understand how it would change her...

By Jennifer Pellegrin / Health.com

How Doctors Are Fueling the Opioid Epidemic

Some doctors prescribe more opioids than others

By Mandy Oaklander

How To Understand Pain Better

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

Yoga May Be Good for Stubborn Back Pain

But it might not be better than other kinds of exercise

By Amanda MacMillan

How to Treat Your Pain Without Drugs

6 natural treatments, from acupuncture to pot.

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Painkillers Like Ibuprofen Linked to Heart Problems

Taking prescription pain meds, including common ones like ibuprofen and naproxen, on a regular basis may increase risk of heart failure

By Alice Park

How Humans Will Get to Deep Space

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

Can Virtual Reality Help People Manage Pain?

Snowflakes fall around me as I float above a river, weaving through an icy wonderland. I toss a fish to an otter, and it shivers with glee. Then, as I exit a cave full of...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Legal Marijuana Linked to Fewer Opioid Prescriptions

States that implemented medical marijuana laws experienced an especially notable drop in painkiller prescriptions

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Why Friends Are Better Than Morphine

A new study shows the power of friendships

By Mandy Oaklander

This Is Why Meditation Makes You Feel Better

After just four days of meditation training, people reported feeling 21% less pain

By Mandy Oaklander

Painkillers Are Increasingly Prescribed After Low-Risk Surgery

Pain is a part of every surgical procedure, and prescriptions for painkilling meds, which can be addictive, have increased to record levels

By Alice Park

Here's Why It Hurts So Much to Step On a LEGO

Science explains it

By Melissa Locker

Here’s What Happens To Your Eyes When You Look at Multiple Screens

If you don’t spend a few hours of your day staring at a screen, then statistically, you’re a digital freak. Nearly 90% of Americans use their devices for at least two hours a day.And a...

By Mandy Oaklander

The One Question You Really Want Your Doctor To Ask

A new essay argues for a whole-person approach to medicine

By Mandy Oaklander

Meditation Reduces Emotional Pain by 44%: Study

According to a new study, mindfulness meditation exhibited even stronger physical pain reductions than morphine, says the study's lead investigator

By Mandy Oaklander
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