A 56-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of left lower abdominal pain and anemia. He had a 1-year history of ...

Unlike other organs, brain can't feel pain. Most tumours grow quietly until they become large to press on surrounding tissue. Symptoms develop slowly, early warning signs are vague ...

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A leaf of a Cannabis plant near Limoges. In the mountainous areas of France, some people are reported to grow a few cannabis plants for personal use. (Photo by Krisztian Elek/SOPA Images/LightRocket ...

Scientists have discovered a way to block pain while still allowing the body’s natural healing to take place. Current painkillers like ibuprofen and aspirin often come with harmful side effects ...

Anna M. Zamorano has received funding from The Lundbeck Foundation and from the Danish National Research Foundation through the Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP). After years of working with ...

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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 ...

How scientists are trying to make in-office gynecological procedures a little more comfortable. Many women dread the pain that typically accompanies the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) ...

An analysis of opioid prescription data from a single health care system reveals a persistent decline from 2017 to 2023, though the COVID-19 pandemic introduced temporary, significant fluctuations in ...

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