Shady Business

Wrinkles can be a real pain. It's easy to stay sun-safe from toe to toe

By Colleen Moriarty

Let the Sun Shine

The sunshine vitamin – and the real thing – may ease chronic pain. 

By Mary Beth Sammons

Go for the Burn

Aerobic exercise safe and effective for rheumatoid arthritis patient 

By Mary Beth Sammons

Staying Awake a Pain?

Find yourself wanting to hit the hammock this summer? New study finds many Americans are sleep-deprived.

By Mary Beth Sammons

Do words hurt?

Painful words can evoke physical pain

By Allie Nicodemo.

Pain on TV

You are not alone; pain is a disease.

By Mary Beth Sammons

Sole Soothing Pain Relief

A solely simple strategy for knee osteoarthritis?

By Margaret Jaworski

Sticking it to joint pain

Acupuncture offers relief for joint pain in breast cancer hormone therapy, study finds.

By Margaret Jaworski

Period Pain

Painful periods increase endometriosis risk

By Mary Beth Sammons

Hope for Breast Cancer Pain

Hypnosis helps ease pain for women with breast cancer, researchers discover.

By Mary Beth Sammons

Avandia Hurts the Heart

Once-popular diabetes drug may be pulled from the market.

By Lorie A. Parch

Olympic-sized Pain

Skier Lindsey Vonn will compete against debilitating pain in her shin during the 2010 Winter Games

By Rachel Dowd

A Breakthrough in Understanding Cancer Pain

The American Pain Foundation’s new survey reveals the vast physical, emotional, and financial toll of breakthrough cancer pain

By Rachel Dowd

The Sound of Music Eases Pain

Making your own kind of music can ease pain, according to a study

By Mary Beth Sammons

Morphine Blocks PTSD in Wounded Troops

Potent painkiller may reduce post-traumatic stress disorder in people who have been severely wounded, study finds

By Mary Beth Sammons

Best New Cars for the Mobility-Challenged

Check out these seven new cars, all good fits for those dealing with disability, chronic pain and mobility challenges

By Lorie A. Parch

Abuse Triggers Headaches and Pain

Emotional abuse and neglect linked to migraines and other pain conditions, study finds

By Mary Beth Sammons

Conquering Love Hurts

Message in a bottle: Taking a common painkiller can ease the feelings of rejection, study says

By Mary Beth Sammons

Mind Your Pain

Practicing mindfulness—think yoga and meditation—can stop the cycle of chronic pain

By Rachel Dowd

Arthritis Medication Recalled

Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets with the EZ-open cap pulled off the shelves; other Tylenol products unaffected

By Rachel Dowd

Walk This Way to Treatment

Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler checks into rehab for pain management and pain killer addiction.

By Rachel Dowd

Get Back in the Game

Yoga and other alternative treatments prove key for treating back pain

By Rachel Dowd

Thinking of You

Loving thoughts can reduce pain

By Lorie A. Parch

The Safe Way to Get Rid of Leftover Drugs

Which pain meds you can throw out & which you must flush

By Lorie Parch

Can Tai Chi Ease Knee Arthritis Pain?

Tai Chi Takes the Pain Out of Knee Osteoarthritis

By Rachel Dowd

National Pain Care Policy Act

Will the U.S. Finally Have a Pain-Care Policy?

By Kerry Eleveld

4 Ways to Be a Better Caregiver

How to help when someone you love needs it most

By Marc Silver

Change You Can Believe In?

Four ways healthcare reform might improve pain care.

By William Henderson

Book Review:

A Look Inside "The Body Broken: A Memoir," by Lynne Greenberg

RxWatch - Fall 2009

The latest news you need to know about pain medications and pain-related conditions.

Medical Marijuana's Poster Child

Charles Lynch was arrested for selling marijuana for medical use in California - even though it's been legal to do so for a decade.

By Sue Rochman

Death of a Painkiller?

Will an FDA panel's recommendation lead to a ban on painkillers with acetaminophen?

By Matt Culbertson