Tag: chronic pain

  • Scientists Find 26 Genetic Clues Behind Fibromyalgia

    Scientists Find 26 Genetic Clues Behind Fibromyalgia

    For decades, fibromyalgia patients have faced a frustrating problem: the pain was real, but medicine had no blood test or scan that could clearly show why. Now, the largest genetic study of the condition ever conducted has uncovered 26 regions of the genome linked to fibromyalgia risk. The findings point strongly toward the nervous system…

  • Woman Says Routine Hospital Procedure Left Her With Permanent Nerve Damage

    Woman Says Routine Hospital Procedure Left Her With Permanent Nerve Damage

    A routine hospital stay is supposed to end with relief, recovery, and a return to everyday life. For Amy Pohl, it marked the beginning of a life she never imagined, one defined by relentless pain, years of rehabilitation, and a condition so severe that it has earned one of the most unsettling nicknames in medicine.…

  • Scientists Say Just Five Minutes Of Prayer Reduced Anxiety For Weeks In Medical Trial

    Scientists Say Just Five Minutes Of Prayer Reduced Anxiety For Weeks In Medical Trial

    A five-minute prayer session inside a medical clinic is drawing major attention after researchers found it appeared to reduce pain and anxiety more effectively than listening to music. The randomized controlled trial involved 180 adult patients who had already reported moderate to severe anxiety, pain, or both before their appointments. While both groups showed some…

  • Women Feel Pain Longer Than Men & Science Has Finally Found Out Why

    Women Feel Pain Longer Than Men & Science Has Finally Found Out Why

    For years, women who reported persistent, long-lasting pain were met with a frustrating response from the medical community. Too often, their suffering was attributed to low pain tolerance, emotional sensitivity, or a tendency to over-report discomfort. Doctors had little to offer beyond a shrug and a prescription. But a new study out of Michigan State…