The world has changed since 1664, when French philosopher and scientist Rene Descartes first claimed the brain was responsible for the sensation of pain. However, a key question remains: How exactly ...
Left-handedness has always been something of a mystery. If you’re among the roughly 10 percent of the population that favors their left hand, you’ve probably heard all kinds of theories about your ...
There are a great many things that men and women experience differently. A newly published study finds that chronic pain is one of them. It turns out that there are important distinctions in how men ...
There are a great many things that men and women experience differently. A newly published study finds that chronic pain is one of them. It turns out that there are important distinctions in how men ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University. Pain and I have a long history. I have experienced it firsthand, ...
New research suggests one reason back pain becomes chronic is that we've been treating the inflammation that comes with it all wrong.