Chronic Pain
Virtual Reality Could Help Break America's Opioid Addiction
Patients report their pain fell by as much as 75 percent when using the devices.
A Million Ways I Tried to Cure My Chronic Migraine
One woman's journey into the good, the bad, and the absurdly pricey remedies that promise to ease severe headache pain.
What It's Like to Live with One of the World's Most Painful Disorders
Trigeminal neuralgia has been compared to searing, stabbing facial pain, or "a hot rod being stabbed in your eye while your face is being burnt off with chemicals."
What It's Like to Self-Medicate with Illegal Drugs
According to a number of studies, around two-thirds of problematic drug users report childhood physical or sexual abuse. These figures need to be taken seriously.
CBD Has Been Deemed a Medicine by the Government, But Sellers Have to Stop Selling in 28 Days
"It's potentially a health disaster for tens of thousands of people."
The DEA Still Thinks Weed Has 'No Medical Use or Purpose'
Pot will remain a Schedule I drug alongside heroin, acid, and bath salts.
How We're Screwing Ourselves Out of New Cancer Drugs and Zika Meds
Coral reefs are a drug-development goldmine, and as a result of bleaching we're killing our chances of using them in lifesaving treatments.
How We're Screwing Ourselves Out of New Cancer Drugs and Zika Meds
Coral reefs are a drug-development goldmine, and as a result of bleaching we're killing our chances of using them in lifesaving treatments.
The Wearable That Promises to Ease Your Chronic Pain
Two-thirds of people with chronic pain who tried Quell reported using fewer medications after 60 days.
When Your Period Causes Blinding Pain and No One Takes It Seriously
A chronic condition that affects one in ten women, endometriosis can result in agonizing pain and infertility. There are still no known causes and no known cure.