University of Arizona researchers may have uncovered a connection between chronic pain and a somewhat uncommon immune condition, opening the door to future research on immune biomarkers for chronic ...

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 ...

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 ...

Talk about a dose of disappointment. A new analysis suggests that millions of Americans with chronic pain are being prescribed an opioid that does little to ease their suffering. To make matters worse ...

Lauren Casey was 15 and a tenor sax player in her Minnesota high school marching band when the pain in her hip and lower back became severe. It hurt when she walked and when she stood for hours at her ...

More British women suffering from chronic pain are opting for medical cannabis after over-the-counter treatments failed to provide any relief. They are turning to the rapidly expanding private sector, ...

You may have said it jokingly: Some part of your body was hurting so much that you wished you could cut it off. Kathy Vail did just that. The Prince Edward Island woman spent seven years in agony ...

The Trump administration forged ahead with plans to conduct mass layoffs, as the fiscal standoff appeared to intensify. By Tony Romm Reporting from Washington The Trump administration took steps on ...

Back pain, now common across age groups, is usually benign but can rarely mask serious conditions like pancreatic cancer. This article reveals how persistent back pain, particularly when accompanied ...

THE CCPC has urgently recalled over 114,000 pumps installed in Irish homes in “one of the largest and most serious” product safety alerts they have ever issued. The circulating pumps installed in ...

Diverticulitis, gas, and IBS are common causes of lower left abdominal pain. Kidney stones, ectopic pregnancy, or testicular torsion are more severe causes of abdominal pain. Consult a healthcare ...

For those of us who spend most days sitting at a desk, it pays to invest in an office chair that will provide ample back support. In evaluating the best office chairs for back pain, we tapped our ...