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How scientists are using virtual reality to treat chronic pain
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (1204+ words) Once used mainly for distraction, VR is now being studied as a way to retrain the brain's pain pathways'especially for people with chronic and hard-to-treat conditions. It was a late afternoon in September when Leona Bell was heading home from…...
What doctors want you to know before you take a prescription drug off-label
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (777+ words) Medications once used to treat illness are increasingly being taken for prevention. Experts explain what's behind the shift'and what the science actually supports. In the modern era, that impulse has largely played out in the supplement aisle. Today, roughly 75 percent…...
Why some people are better off sleeping on their sides
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (845+ words) Your sleep position can cause everything from back pain to acid reflux. A simple change can improve your health dramatically. Your sleep position can cause everything from back pain to acid reflux. A simple change can improve your health dramatically....
Going to the beach is good for your brain, according to science
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1484+ words) Visiting the coast can help you relieve stress and get more active'and it may even change the way you cope with pain. The coast has long been a place of healing. In 18th-century Europe, doctors prescribed beach time for ailments…...
How you can change your body's threshold for pain
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (824+ words) Everyone experiences pain differently. But experts say there are things you can do to better cope with it. Pain likely began as a curious evolutionary advantage, helping organisms react to injury quickly and escape while also teaching them to avoid…...