The specialist has published a book offering patients strategies to take a more proactive approach in managing chronic health challenges that affect nearly one in four people ...

Is chronic pain a disease? August groups, such as the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) (now the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine) ...

Is chronic pain a disease? August groups, such as the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) (now the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine) ...

Experts now better understand the causes of different types of chronic pain. Here's what to know about the treatments that can bring relief. By Meeri Kim Almost everyone has pain sometimes. It might ...

Dr. Daniel Amen's book, "Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain," offers breakthrough methods to treat chronic pain by targeting brain circuits and emotions.

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 ...

For hundreds of years, healers looked to the location and extent of injuries, disease and surgery for the clues that might explain chronic pain, generally defined as pain that lasts more than three ...

While it’s nice to be able to zip up your favorite old pair of jeans again, the most important aspect of your weight is its impact on your overall health. Monitoring your body fat helps assess risk ...

For people with chronic gynecological pain conditions, pain can be constant, making everyday activities like sitting, riding a bicycle and even wearing underwear extremely uncomfortable. For many of ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Elizabeth Hintz, University of Connecticut and Marlene D. Berke, Yale University (THE ...