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One of the things that makes pain so complex and difficult to treat is that it affects mind as well as body. This section features articles on a wide range of mind/body topics, including the undertreatment of pain, how pain affects your relationships, and in-depth looks at alternative and integrative therapies for easing aches.

Zapping Osteoarthritis Pain

Electromagnetic pulses relief osteoarthritis pain, study finds.

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Coping with Olympic-Sized Pain

With the Winter Games still top of mind, here’s some wisdom from “pain” athletes - everyday people who have found creative ways to deal with chronic pain.

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Prelude to a (Painless) Kiss

As Valentine’s Day approaches, pain sufferers can take heart. Here are 5 tips for sharing the love and keeping pain at bay.

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Inhale...Exhale

A deep breath can alleviate your pain, according to a new study of fibromyalgia patients.

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Let the UV Light Shine

A new study shows how tanning beds can help ease the pain of fibromyalgia

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Resolve to Ease Pain

Good news for future-thinkers: You can create an intention to ease your pain in 2010, according to a new study

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Bedtime Stories

Sleeping problems linked to headaches and stomach aches in children

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Goodbye, Ouch

High-flow oxygen therapy emerges as effective way to treat cluster headaches, study shows

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When Work is a Pain in the Neck

Working out can ease office shoulder and neck pain, according to a new study. Try this workout for the office.

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Chronic Pain Trips Up Seniors

Seniors with chronic pain at more risk for falls

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Meditation Eases Pain

Training in mindfulness meditation helps cope with pain

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Pain in the Neck

Text messaging may cause college coeds adult-sized pain

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Don't Worry, Be Happy

Lighter moods can mean less pain

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Can You Train for Pain?

5 tips for athletes to push past the pain of exertion

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The Nation's Healthcare Scorecard

How does your state rank on healthcare?

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Flu Shot Tip

Common pain relievers may dilute power of flu shots

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Love Hurts

Chronic pain may be affecting your relationship, but it needn’t have a starring role.

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The Pain + Stress Connection

Pain feeds on stress. Stress feeds on pain. Break the vicious cycle by taming tension once and for all.

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Yoga: Strike a Pose

Is yoga part of your pain-relief plan? There’s good reason to think it should be.

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Looking Ahead to 2010: A Year for Musculoskeletal Pain

A New "Global Year Against Pain": Raising Awareness for Musculoskeletal Pain in 2010

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