Pain

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Pennsylvania medical marijuana sales top $500 million in first two years

Can changes in the weather cause headaches and pain?

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Brain protein could be key to disrupting chronic pain symptoms

Chronic pain

Scientists discover new organ that senses sharpness and pressure

Scientists discover organ that senses mechanical pain

This 'invisible illness' doesn't have a known cause or effective treatment

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Penn Medicine just opened an entire center dedicated to spinal care and back pain

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Pets hurt too: Signs your furry friend may be in pain

Winter Pets

Dying while black: Perpetual gaps exist in health care for African-Americans

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Experiencing regular pain? Improving sleep quality could provide relief, study suggests

Woman sleeping in bed

Researchers looking for a better way to measure pain

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Does pain expected equal pain felt? Ask a kid

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Report: The effects of medical marijuana to treat pain, PTSD are under researched

Mindful Mondays

Say bye to 'tech neck': Simple stretches to avoid neck and shoulder pain

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Spider venom seen as potential non-addictive painkiller

Spider

Study finds marathon runners forget race pain

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First infant MRI study finds babies feel pain 'like adults'

CIO Sad Baby

Wasabi could help lead the way to new pain medications

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Pain causes sleep issues for more than half of all Americans

Insomnia

Study: Dying in America getting more painful

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