Feb 27 (Reuters) - The immune systems of men appear to be better equipped to shut down pain, which could explain why chronic ...

As a psoriatic arthritis patient, describing your pain to your doctor is not always easy. Many patients have spent years bouncing from their general physician to different specialists, only to have ...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women besides skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, the disease accounts for about 30 percent of new cancers diagnosed yearly in women.

(THE CONVERSATION) For people with chronic gynecological pain conditions, pain can be constant, making everyday activities like sitting, riding a bicycle and even wearing underwear extremely ...

Statin pain and what is it, scientists finally explain. A study by University of British Columbia finally explained what statin muscle pain is and what triggers it. Statins have long been a ...

Lupus & You is a free educational series where people with lupus and their family and friends can learn more about the latest in lupus research and managing the disease. Speakers Dr. Daniel Clauw and ...

Two women in the emergency room sit across from each other, their eyes red and welling with tears. Watching the minute hand of the clock slowly tick by, they eagerly await their turn to be seen. That ...

Chronic pain is not like pain from an injury. It has a different cause and a different treatment. Chronic pain often arises from the brain, while injury pain comes from damaged tissue in the body like ...

Pain is something we all experience, but for children, understanding and navigating it can be particularly challenging. Whether it's physical pain from a bruised knee or the emotional sting of a ...

Legal practitioners should be aware of the relationships between trauma, pain, and the mind in injuries such as whiplash or low back strain, writes Chris Worsfold At a recent conference with counsel ...