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Pain

  1. swellness
    Can Being Vigorously Rubbed With a Blunt Tool Help With Pain?Trying gua sha.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  2. swellness
    Unfortunately I Enjoyed This Ridiculous Pain Relieving MachineI tried a Theragun.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  3. science of us
    I Can’t Stop Thinking About This 1991 Book About PainIt’s about healing the body with the mind.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  4. science of us
    How to Let Go of Pointless Mental AnguishAaand done! Releasing the worst-case scenario “truth” I torture myself with.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  5. science of us
    Living With a Disease That Feels Like a Never-ending UTIInterstitial cystitis, a painful, chronic bladder condition often mistaken for a urinary tract infection, has no known cause or cure.
    By Simone Gorrindo As told to Cari Romm
  6. science of us
    Me, Lady Gaga, and the Medical Establishment That Failed Us BothLike her, I have fibromyalgia, a debilitating condition that affects mostly women — and that, too often, isn’t taken seriously.
    By Leah Vincent
  7. How Much Getting a Shot Hurts Might Depend on How Much You Trust Your DoctorA new study in a simulated doctor’s office is a useful reminder of how complicated and context-dependent pain is.
    By Jesse Singal
  8. The Psychological Quirk That Explains Why Your Joints Ache When It RainsResearch hasn’t been able to prove a link between weather and pain, but the myth lives on.
    By Cari Romm
  9. am i dying
    Why Does It Hurt Every Time I Have Sex?No, it’s not supposed to feel that way.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  10. Ibuprofen Might Not Be That Safe After All, According to a New StudyIbuprofen was believed to be a safer pain-reliever.
    By Lisa Ryan
  11. am i dying
    Is My Gigantic Purse Causing My Back Pain?You might need to take a load off.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  12. explainers
    Why Did the Government Want to Ban This Herbal Supplement?This pain-relieving leaf is stirring up controversy.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  13. wellness theories
    Ballerina Isabella Boylston on Putting Pressure on Herself and Dining Solo“We all love what we do and take it really seriously. You judge yourself pretty harshly.”
    By Isabella Boylston As told to Kathleen Hou
  14. Maybe We’re Thinking About Pain All WrongScientists thought they knew how the brain processes pain. New research suggests they might be mistaken.
    By Cari Romm
  15. ouch
    Woman Incapable of Pain Now in Constant PainPoor thing. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  16. happiness
    Maybe Pain Relievers Numb All Your FeelingsNot just physical pain — positive and negative emotions, too. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  17. pain
    What Do Contractions Feel Like? 18 Women RespondOne of the worst parts of childbirth is not knowing what it will feel like, especially contractions. Here, 18 women share their experiences.
    By Meaghan O'Connell
  18. pain
    Keeping a Pain Diary Might Make Your Pain WorseIt could be a case of good intentions gone awry.
    By Jesse Singal
  19. virtual reality
    Could Virtual-Reality Headsets Like the Oculus Rift Reduce Neck Pain?A strange experiment suggests they may have potential.
    By Jesse Singal
  20. neurology
    Wait, So Now Physical and Emotional Pain Aren’t the Same Thing?A neurological flip-flop.
    By Jesse Singal
  21. pain
    An Important New Insight Into How Women Remember ChildbirthA couple of brief moments of intense pain can trump an otherwise “easy” birth.
    By Jesse Singal