After developing chronic pain, I started looking into what scientists do — and still don’t — understand about the disease. Here is what I learned. By Jennifer Kahn Most of us don’t think about pain ...

Headaches can be the result of medical, physical, emotional, or environmental factors. The right treatment will depend on their underlying cause. Factors that lead to headaches may be: Frequent or ...

It seems contradictory: the pills you’re taking for headaches might actually be perpetuating them. Medication-overuse headache is a well-documented medical phenomenon, but the good news is it’s often ...

Botox is FDA-approved to treat chronic migraine. You may have chronic migraine if you have 15 or more headache days per month that last at least 4 hours for at least 3 months. Chronic migraine affects ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Persistent body pain should never be disregarded, according to health professionals, even though a painful back after a long ...

Many people suffer with silent inflammation without even knowing it. Here’s the bodily signals worth paying attention to before it gets chronic.

Myalgia often results from muscle strain, injury, or overuse. Chronic conditions like fibromyalgia may require treatment to ease myalgia. Using stress management techniques, like journaling, ...