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How Pain Works
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Pain is the most common reason people seek medical attention. But what actually is pain? How do you sense it? Learn how pain and pain perception work.
Why do we remember pain?
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Why do we remember pain? It involves physical, emotional and psychological influences. Take a look at why we remember pain at Discovery Health.
How do we measure pain?
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Pain is subjective - what is excruciating to you might be tolerable to me. Which is why it's so difficult to measure and control.
Do men and women feel pain differently?
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Do men and women feel pain differently? Read about research into to pain tolerance and pain relief and find out if men and women feel pain differently.
Is all pain mental?
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Is all pain mental, or is it really caused from something more physical? Find out if pain is mental is this article from HowStuffWorks.
How to Describe Your Pain
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Describing arthritis pain can help in the diagnoses and treatment process. Learn more about describing arthritis pain at Discovery Health.
10 Mysterious Pains You Shouldn't Ignore
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Some pains should never be ignored because they could put your health - or worse - your life at risk. But how do you know which is just a little discomfort and which is a sign of more?
5 Least Painful Piercings (and 7 Extremely Painful Spots)
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Thinking about getting a piercing but not sure how much it's going to hurt? Pain is part of the process, but not all piercings are created equal. The least painful piercings often go through fleshier areas and avoid spots with dense nerve endings.
Kidney Stones Are Excruciating, But the Source of Pain Is Surprising
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Having kidney stones can feel like you've been stabbed in the back. But is it the stones causing the searing pain or is it something else?
Do Plants Feel Pain? A Primer on Plant Neurobiology
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Though they may be stuck in one place, plants have proven to possess a surprising array of capabilities. But the ability to feel pain? Scientists are learning that the possibility isn't as crazy as it sounds.