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From public health to history and anthropology, African historian Julie Livingston takes an innovative stance on improving conditions for African patients and clinical staff, particularly those dealing with cancer and issues of pain and palliation. With Fulbright-Hays and Rutgers University fellowships, Livingston has built her body of work on over a decade of research, mainly in Botswana, exploring questions of disability, chronic illness, aging,...

Some over-the-counter pain pills can cause serious health problems. According to one chiropractor, there are safer alternatives for treating long-term pain.

Pain that never goes away after undergoing mastectomy or lumpectomy for breast cancer can destroy quality of life, but doctors are finding ways to bring relief.

Neck pain is one of the most prevalent kind of chronic pain in the U.S. This doctor has found a way to curb the pain for good.

A carnivorous marine snail that uses venom to catch its prey is being used to ease pain in humans. The benefit from these little snails could even reduce the need for opioids.

"Pain is an inevitable part of existence, but severe debilitating or chronic pain is a pathological condition that diminishes the quality of life. The Brain and Pain explores the present and future of pain management, providing a comprehensive understanding based on the latest discoveries from many branches of neuroscience. Richard Ambron--the former director of a neuroscience lab that conducted leading research in this field--explains the science...

There are at least a hundred million Americans who suffer from chronic pain every day. Many turn to surgery and pain meds, but a Seattle doctor explains his new approach to pain relief.

Learn about your rights to pain management to help you find relief and live well.

Learn common words and rating scales that patients use to communicate their types and levels of pain.