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The Best Exercises to Relieve Arthritis Pain

Suffer from stiff, swollen joints as a result of arthritis? These five types of physical activity may help relieve some of the pain.

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The Best Foods to Fight Inflammation

Filling up on these anti-inflammatory foods may help ease the pain associated with arthritis.


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Sore Feet All The Time? Here’s What You Need To Know

Suffering from achey feet day and night can be frustrating—and not to mention painful. Here's how you can pick the...


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10 Stomach Pains You Should Never Ignore

Check our symptom sorter to find out if the pain in your gut is more than just common cramps.


The Best Sleeping Positions for Lower Back Pain

Beyond helping you get a better night's rest, this sleeping position may also help relieve your back pain.

3 Carpal Tunnel Exercises That Help Relieve Wrist Pain

If you're experiencing numbness, tingling and wrist pain from carpal tunnel syndrome, try these easy carpal tunnel exercises for pain...


14 Medicinal Herbs You Can Grow in Your Backyard

Here's an A to Z guide to the medicinal herbs that relieve common ailments like indigestion, stress, anxiety, sunburn, headaches,...

7 Types of Leg Pain (and When to Take Them Seriously)

That leg pain may indicate you just need rest—or you may have a more serious problem.


22 Science-Backed Natural Home Remedies for Arthritis Pain Relief

Suffering from arthritis aches and pains? Try these foods, exercises and home remedies that bring on pain relief naturally.


If You Have Shoulder Blade Pain, Here’s What It Could Mean

Could it be sitting too much, your workout regimen—or something much more serious?


Doctors Ignored This Woman’s Suffering for Years. Why Is Women’s Pain So Often Dismissed?

Health care providers can be quick to conclude that women’s pain isn’t so bad or is “all in their head”—an...

10 Migraine Remedies That Are Proven to Work

Are migraine attacks taking over your life? Tried everything, but the throbbing headache and nausea won't go away? Maybe you...


What Happens to Your Body When You Crack Your Back

That short moment of relief from back cracking is likely doing more harm than good. Here's what doctors advise.


Ice or Heat: What’s Best for Your Pain?

From muscle aches to sprains to headaches and more—knowing when to apply ice or when to apply heat could speed...


Need Pain Relief? Grab a Beer Instead of an Aspirin

You may already drain a pint to heal a broken heart, but new research suggests that beer can actually ease...



The Surprising Science Behind the Healing Power of Touch

It's the sense that we most often take for granted—and one cannot live without. Check out the surprising science behind...


22 Secrets Pain Doctors Won’t Tell You

Learn what pain doctors are really thinking when you visit them, and how you can better manage your symptoms.


12 Things Your Podiatrist Won’t Tell You

What favourite shoe keeps podiatrists in business? What do podiatrists wish you'd do before your appointment? Here's what your podiatrist...