3 d. ago Women really are the stronger sex. Female hormones suppress pain better than opioids, study finds

The researchers from UC San Francisco believe the discovery could help with developing new treatments for chronic pain such as arthritis and cancer.

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4 d. ago Doctors said I had to 'just deal with' my chronic pain and fatigue. Then a radical diet cured almost every symptom and I finally feel human again

After spending six hours stuck on a yoga mat in excruciating pain, Carla's doctor said there was nothing he could do - even finding a diagnosis was pointless. She refused to settle for a life of agony.

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7 d. ago Retiree left with ‘horrific burns’ from McDonald’s coffee, according to lawsuit

Joseph Gentry, 84, is demanding unspecified damages from the fast food giant after suffering ‘severe and chronic physical pain’

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1 week ago New mums are being ‘strongly encouraged’ to take regular exercise and get more sleep. Don’t make me laugh | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

New guidelines are well intentioned, but as parents of babies know, finding time to look after yourself is impossibleOne of the many things you don’t realise until you have a newborn is just how much people congratulate you simply for leaving the house. “Well done for getting out and about,” they say, with the cheerful camaraderie of People Who Know. Going outside may sound like a low benchmark, but during those early weeks summoning the energy to put on clothes, pack a bag, and then using that narrow window between sleeping, feeding, pooing and screaming to cross the threshold into the world can feel like the grand sum total of all human endeavour. Screw the frescoes of the Scrovegni chapel: Mama made it to Budgens.Which explains my reaction when I read that new guidelines published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine say that new mothers should be strongly encouraged to do at least two hours of moderate to vigorous exercise a week, in addition to “daily pelvic floor muscle t...

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2 w. ago 'I've had panic attacks ever since benefits cut announcement – I need PIP to live'

Katie McGill, 39, from Wiltshire, used to work as a call handler before developing a chronic pain condition which leaves her bedbound and struggling to walk - she fears her benefits will be cut

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2 w. ago Pioneering project by Welsh National Opera suggests music can alleviate chronic pain

Participants in pain management programme said singing and breathing exercises eased their symptomsWales is famed as the land of song, the music of the valleys and mountains providing a source of pride, joy and a sense of belonging.But a pioneering project led by Welsh National Opera has suggested music can also help people suffering with persistent pain. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Adam Thomas' hidden battle that left him in pain 'every day' before chronic illness diagnosis at 34

Behind his infectious giggles, the Waterloo Road actor is constantly fighting a hidden health battle

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2 w. ago Major study into chronic back pain reveals methods that actually give you relief

Only one in ten treatments for back pain actually work, and those that do are barely better than a placebo, a study from the University of New South Wales in Australia suggests.

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3 w. ago University of the West of Scotland vows to support those with endometriosis

Endometriosis impacts the physical and mental health of 1 in 10 women from puberty to menopause, with symptoms including chronic pelvic pain and painful periods.

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