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pain - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Pain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pain has both physical and emotional components. The physical part of pain results from nerve stimulation. Pain may be contained to a discrete area, as in an injury, or it can be more diffuse, as in disorders like fibromyalgia. Pain is mediated by specific nerve fibers that carry the pain impulses to the brain where their conscious appreciation may be modified by many factors. ...
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Hotlines for pain (Source: HealthHotLines)
American Chronic Pain Association
(800) 533-3231

American Council for Headache Education
(800) 255-ACHE (255-2243)

Fibromyalgia Network
(800) 853-2929

pain - Images (Source: MedLinePlus)
Pain medications
Pain medications

About pain (Source: WebMD)
Pain that lasts for 3 months or longer is called chronic. Pain is your body's way of telling you that something is wrong. It’s normal for you to have pain when you are injured or ill. But pain that lasts for weeks, months, or years is not normal. ...
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pain - Conventional Treatments (Source: HealthAtoZ)
There are many drugs aimed at preventing or treating pain. Nonopioid analgesics, narcotic analgesics, anticonvulsant drugs, and tricyclic antidepressants work by blocking the production, release, or uptake of neurotransmitters. Drugs from different classes may be combined to handle certain types of pain. ...
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News on pain
Emotions May Influence Arthritis Pain (MedicineNet)
Pain a Problem in Alzheimer's Diseaes (MedicineNet)
Bra To Blame For Back Pain (MedicineNet)
Paralympics-Cheats use adrenalin rush to gain edge (ReutersHealth)
New way to protect against heart damage explored (ReutersHealth)
Tears in knee cartilage common in older adults (ReutersHealth)
Pine bark extract may reduce knee arthritis pain (ReutersHealth)
Arthroscopic surgery not useful for knee arthritis (ReutersHealth)
Special care teams help U.S. patients, hospitals (ReutersHealth)
Abuse, dependence common in teen painkiller users (ReutersHealth)
US warns Forest Labs on hypertension drug ad (ReutersHealth)
Pain relievers may complicate prostate screening (ReutersHealth)
Screening rules may miss cancer in people with IBD (ReutersHealth)

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