Although often invisible, chronic pain is everywhere. More than one-quarter of Americans have pain lasting more than three months. With medical treatment and lost productivity costs of up to $635 ...

Pain in the back of the head can be caused by tension, migraine, or exertion headaches. Home remedies, medications, and surgery can help depending on the headache type you have. Contact your doctor if ...

Whether sharp and stabbing or dull and throbbing, a headache can ruin your day. But your brain doesn't actually feel pain. So what is going on when it feels like your head is in a vise or about to ...

If you've been waking up stiff, struggling with achy joints or feeling like your body just doesn't move the way it used to, you're not alone. But here's the feel-good news: A new study reveals that ...

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Acute pain is sharp, sudden, and short-lived discomfort. It typically lasts only a brief time. Though it may not be serious, it could point to an underlying problem in some cases. Acute pain comes on ...

Like visual or auditory sensations, the body sensation 'pain' informs us about the world, or at least our experience in it. After I touched a hot plate, damaged cells from my fingers sent signals ...

If you have ever brushed your hand against a thorn or been bitten by a mosquito, you know that feeling pain vs. an itch are two different experiences. A new study published in Nature Communications ...

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