It is time for us to address neuropathic eye pain.We can think of neuropathic eye pain (NEP) as the more general, more ...

Antidepressants can be an effective treatment for depression in many cases. Here's how to know if they might work for you.

Hospitals and doctors' offices are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain, as music's ability to ...

In nursing homes, neonatal units, and ICU wards, researchers are racing to turn pain into something a camera or sensor can ...

If you’ve ever lived with pain that just won’t quit, you’re not alone. According to aCenters for Disease Control and Prevention report, 24.3% of adults experienced chronic pain in 2023, and 8.3% of ...

Avoiding pain may provide short-term relief, but in the long term, it costs us. Emotional energy doesn’t just disappear. When we suppress it, it shows up in other ways: anxiety, irritability, chronic ...

Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new study suggests that the ...

"On a scale of one to ten, how much does it hurt?" If you've suffered an injury or painful illness, you've probably heard this question. It is quick and to the point. In emergency rooms, physicians ...

In summer 2019, Bob McDonough took a full stack web development coding bootcamp at the University of Pennsylvania. An English-turned-telecommunications major in college, McDonough had been working at ...

The one-size-fits-all approach to pain management should be a thing of the past. But we’re still not there yet. Women are more likely than men to experience severe pain and chronic conditions—and yet ...

The market for direct-to-consumer neuromodulation gadgets is booming, fueled by sophisticated marketing and patient desperation. From simple transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) pens to ...