A more inclusive definition of pain includes people who feel pain without clear injuries or tissue damage. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images) It's not uncommon for people ...

A new definition of pain is out for comment from the International Association for the Study of Pain, an influential global alliance of researchers. When I heard about it, my hair stood on end. Some ...

Acute pain is sudden and intense, while chronic pain is persistent and typically lasts longer than 3 months. Acute pain is short-term and typically occurs in a specific area of the body. It is usually ...

Chronic pain is one of the most intractable problems of modern medicine. A range of conditions cause people to suffer persistent pain, which does not respond well to medication, and for which no clear ...

Not only can experiencing chronic pain affect your mood, experiencing depression can also raise your chances of living with chronic pain. When you think of chronic pain and depression, you probably ...

A preclinical study uncovered a new gene therapy that targets pain centers in the brain while eliminating the risk of ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process ...

At any given time during our lives, we will all have health problems. It can be a simple cold or something more severe like COVID. Many times, there are quick illnesses that will go away on their own.

Many chronic pain patients cite the weather as a driver of their suffering, and climate change is making the torment more ...