When suicide happens, most people assume depression was the cause. Here's why they shouldn't overlook chronic pain.

At WashU Medicine Pain Center, specialists across disciplines collaborate to diagnose and treat how patients experience chronic pain.

A new CDC report indicated that the percentage of Americans with chronic pain rose considerably in recent years, and it's not clear why. The numbers came from the National Health Interview Survey ...

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A new study has found that people living with chronic pain tend to be more perfectionistic, less self-compassionate and – depending on the measure – less confident in their ability to cope. These ...

Chronic pain affected nearly one in four U.S. adults, new CDC survey data showed. In 2023, 24.3% of adults had chronic pain lasting 3 months or longer, reported Jacqueline Lucas, MPH, and Inderbir ...

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(Original Caption) San Diego: Redskins quarterback Doug Williams writhes in pain after injuring his leg. More than 51 million Americans experienced chronic pain in 2021 alone, according to CDC reports ...

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 ...

If you're experiencing chronic pain — or at risk of it — this list will help you prepare yourself and know what to ask and do Getty For years, cases of chronic pain have been climbing. In fact, a ...

In a laboratory at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Alexander Binshtok, a pain neurobiologist, and his group peer into rodent brains to understand the mechanisms of pain. But that isn’t what he ...