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• Beware the 'Blackberry Thumb'

  June 15 (HealthDay News) -- It's rare these days to see a teenager without a ...

• Less Money Means More Hurting

  May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Not having money hurts. Physically. Lower-income Americans experience pain much more ...

• Chronic Pain Harms Brain's Wiring

  Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Chronic pain can disrupt brain function and cause problems such ...

• Sugary Soft Drinks Boost Gout Risk in Men

  Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and fructose is strongly associated ...

• Vioxx Ban Tied to Rise in Serious GI Trouble

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Pulling the painkillers Vioxx and Bextra off the market to ...

• Botox Offers Shot in Arm for Arthritis Sufferers

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Botox seems to relieve shoulder pain in arthritis sufferers, a ...

• Spinal Stem Cells Offer Hope Against Back Pain

  Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, researchers have found stem cells within ...

• Right Dose of Pot Can Ease Pain

  Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking marijuana can help alleviate pain, but only when used ...

• Experts Issue Guidelines on Treating Low Back Pain

  Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Primary care doctors shouldn't routinely order MRIs, CT scans and ...

• Brain Scans Show How Pain Upsets Concentration

  July 6 (HealthDay News) --When pain kicks in, it triggers a region of the brain ...

• Men Put Their Health on the Back Burner

  July 5 (HealthDay News) -- Men report skipping health screenings and avoiding doctor's visits in ...

• 'Memory Traces' May Help Spur Chronic Pain

  June 22 (HealthDay News) -- Even after their injuries have healed, some people continue to ...

• Men's Health Observance Focuses on Awareness

  June 8 (iVillage Total Health) -- Hey guys! Huddle up. The U.S. Centers for Disease ...

• Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against Chronic Pain

  June 4 (HealthDay News) -- Animal studies suggest that gene therapy might block tough-to-treat neuropathic ...

• Sleepless Nights May Encourage Pain

  April 6 (HealthDay News) -- Poor sleep can raise risks for pain in women, a ...

• U.S. Hospital Errors Continue to Rise

  April 3 (HealthDay News) -- Patient safety incidents in U.S. hospitals increased by three percent ...

• Mental, Physical Torture Inflict Similar Pain

  March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Psychological and physical torture inflict similar degrees of mental distress ...

• Growth Hormone No 'Magic Bullet' for Aging

  Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Human growth hormone is being sold in increasing amounts as ...

• Doctors Rarely Note Sleep Problems of Elderly

  Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) -- More than two-thirds of older patients report sleep problems, but ...