A simple stress ball has been shown to significantly reduce anxiety and pain during sharp debridement commonly used in nursing homes to promote wound healing.

A new molecule acts like a local, long-lasting anesthetic, providing robust pain relief for up to three weeks.

Even if you’re taking them as prescribed, you will have to take higher and higher doses to get pain relief.” Opioids carry a potential for abuse, addiction (a state in which a person can’t ...

A team of researchers has made a major breakthrough in the field of painkillers. The compound SBI-810 could be a game-changer ...

Ice and heat therapy can both offer pain relief. Icing an injury can help reduce swelling, while heat can help relax tight ...

Researchers are developing promising suppression systems for painful conditions—even an app on your phone that turns the pain ...

An overlooked care technique is bringing comfort and calm to people in their final days—yet almost no one talks about it.