Chronic pain may play a significant role in increasing the risk of developing high blood pressure. How long the pain lasts and where it occurs both affect this risk, and part of the connection is ...

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) ...

We all know stress can worsen pain, but new research shows that anger and a sense of injustice may be even more powerful triggers.

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 ...

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 ...

Whether it’s a dull, underlying ache in your spine or a piercing stab, chronic back pain affects roughly 1 in 4 Americans. UC San Francisco’s Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, Ph.D, neurologist and pain medicine ...