Oct. 13, 2025 — People with chronic pain hear all about a fantasy world while living in a real one. From social media to headlines, that fantasy world has never been more in our faces. Fantasy: ...

Steve Burrows did yoga-type stretches at home until seeking medical care for unbearable back pain that turned out to be stage 4 rectal cancer Kennedy News and Media Steve Burrows, 38, began getting ...

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 ...

A drug derived from cannabis eases chronic lower back pain without serious side effects or signs of addiction, making it a potentially powerful alternative to existing pain medications. There are ...

Joe Laurence, a firefighter in Western Australia, was pulling a hose over a fence when he felt a sharp pain shoot down his back. “It was pretty horrific at the time,” said Laurence, then 27. “From ...

Brandi Jones has over two decades of experience as a nurse in an acute care setting. Her clinical background includes pediatrics, medical-surgical, and women's health. She also specializes in ...

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Jane Pauley is anchor of the award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning." A respected broadcast journalist for more than 50 years, Pauley is the recipient of multiple Emmys, the Walter Cronkite Award for ...

The prevalence of chronic and high-impact chronic pain increased significantly in US adults from 2019 to 2023, with long COVID accounting for approximately 13% of both increases, new research showed. ...

A guitarist in a death metal band was one of several people who found that personalized deep brain stimulation eased their pain and helped them reduce pain medication. A guitarist in a death metal ...

Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)—29% and 85%, ...