X-rays reveal hundreds of gold threads in a South Korean woman's knee left behind by acupuncture, raising safety concerns.

New research reveals that the human brain contains a built-in pain map that activates in different regions when relieving pain in the face, arm, or leg. Researchers at the University of Sydney have re ...

Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. When does daylight saving time end this year? Turn the clocks ...

Do you want a towel to bite down on?” my physical therapist asked. I trusted her, but I knew this was going to hurt.

Every year, 12 million people worldwide suffer a stroke; many die or are permanently impaired. Currently, drugs are ...

Leaf blowers aren’t just for leaves. There are plenty of jobs around the house, and beyond, that can be made easier using ...

Scientists have discovered that the body can naturally dull pain through its own localized “benzodiazepine-like” peptides. A groundbreaking study led by a University of Leeds scientist has unveiled ...

Chest pain may still be angina even when the main heart arteries look clear. Using cardiac stress MRI (a heart scan that measures blood flow with magnetic resonance imaging), testing uncovered small ...

A neuroscientist, he employed a battery of high-tech tools in devising a fast-acting therapy that targets the area of the ...

Leaf blowers aren’t just for leaves. There are plenty of jobs around the house, and beyond, that can be made easier using ...

Every year, 12 million people worldwide suffer a stroke; many die or are permanently impaired. Currently, drugs are ...