Why Does Communication Matter to Doctors and Patients Before and After Surgery? Hospitalization and surgery are demanding life events that lead to considerable stress and anxiety in patients. The fear of the “unknown” is a…
Mental Illness
Explore mental illness, its common symptoms, causes, and treatment options. Learn how to support mental health and seek help when needed.
Do Over-the-Counter Painkillers Alter Emotions, Reasoning?
Sure, an over-the-counter painkiller like Tylenol or Advil can help ease aches and pains, but could it mess with your thoughts and emotions, too? That’s the finding from a new review of recently published studies.…
How To Treat Cluster Headaches
When treating chronic headaches, the first step is to identify what type of headache you have. Cluster headaches are characterized as a constant burning or piercing in the head usually behind the eye, and often…
Difference Between Headaches and Migraines
Approximately 37 million people in the United States suffer from migraines, and of these individuals, roughly 5 million experience at least one migraine a month. Physical pain on one or both sides of the head…
The 7 Most Common Types of Neck Injury
If your car was rear-ended two days ago, and you wake up with neck pain, the cause is obvious: you’re likely suffering from whiplash. Other times the cause of your neck injury can be more…
Your Body in Extreme Heat
Everyone who has survived a summer in the United States knows that temperatures can easily exceed 100 degrees. Natives may brush it off saying “at least it’s a dry heat,” but extreme heat actually has…
Headaches After Exercise
Exercise is extremely vital to our health. It keeps our hearts healthy, lowers our risk of diseases, and can even release pain-relieving endorphins that can help patients suffering from chronic pain. However, instead of feeling…
Don’t Wake Mom Today
This Mother’s Day, take pity on the woman who cooks, cleans, shops, fusses and worries over you. Before you overwhelm her with breakfast in bed, let her sleep in. It’s no secret that women are…
Why Do We Feel Pain?
When you drop something on your foot or slam your finger in a drawer, you know that pain will usually follow. Did you ever wonder why you feel that pain? Feeling pain in response to an injury…
Anger, Sadness Increase Pain in Women With Fibromyalgia
Negative emotions increase pain responses in women with and without fibromyalgia (FM), while combined treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy and a tailored exercise program can improve outcome in FM, according to two studies published in…