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It is estimated that 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer from chronic pain and about 50 million in the United States. Although chronic pain is a common experience, many pain sufferers feel isolated and misunderstood by their doctors, co-workers, family and friends. Many also go untreated or under-treated by the healthcare system. In 2019, your donations helped PNN reach nearly 1.8 million people in the U.S.

Medical cannabis works best on neuropathic pain, but is less effective for migraines, headaches and acute pain, accordin...
10/09/2025

Medical cannabis works best on neuropathic pain, but is less effective for migraines, headaches and acute pain, according to a new report and survey of patients who use cannabis for pain relief.

By Pat Anson Medical cannabis is most effective for managing neuropathic pain, but doesn’t work as well for migraine, headache and acute pain, according to a new report that is one of the first to look at the efficacy of cannabis in treating different types of pain conditions. The comprehensive

Placebo pills don't relieve migraine pain, especially if they are taken by patients who know they are fake. That may see...
10/08/2025

Placebo pills don't relieve migraine pain, especially if they are taken by patients who know they are fake. That may seem obvious, but German researchers think fake pills "might have a supportive role in migraine care.”

By Crystal Lindell Migraine patients who knew they were getting a placebo did not get any pain relief from it. That’s a short summary of an actual study that was published in JAMA Network Open. And to be honest, as a pain patient and a former migraine sufferer myself, I’m annoyed that they e

A new study found that tramadol really isn't all that effective for treating chronic pain, and increases the risk of ser...
10/07/2025

A new study found that tramadol really isn't all that effective for treating chronic pain, and increases the risk of serious side effects like heart disease and perhaps even cancer.

By Pat Anson One of the most widely prescribed opioid painkillers in the world is not that effective at relieving chronic pain and increases the risk of serious side effects such as heart disease, according to a new study. Tramadol is a synthetic opioid used to treat moderate to severe pain. It

Do you wish your doctor showed more empathy? PNN's Carol Levy has been in pain for over 40 years, and says a doctor has ...
10/06/2025

Do you wish your doctor showed more empathy? PNN's Carol Levy has been in pain for over 40 years, and says a doctor has never asked how she was doing emotionally or what impact living with pain had on her life.

By Carol Levy So many of us have complained, rightly so, about doctors not listening to us. They often ignore our words. We tell them where the pain is (my back, my foot, my face, etc.) and how it feels (achy, sharp, throbbing, etc.). But when they repeat it back to us or write it into our medica

A research statistician and father of an autistic child looks at the controversy over Tylenol and acetaminophen. Why Ty...
10/05/2025

A research statistician and father of an autistic child looks at the controversy over Tylenol and acetaminophen. Why Tylenol's association with autism does not mean causation.

By Mark Louie Ramos Claims from the Trump White House about links between use of the painkiller acetaminophen – often sold under the brand name Tylenol in the U.S. – during pregnancy and development of autism have set off a deluge of responses across the medical , scientific and public hea

A new study has found that that psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms, could help relieve chronic p...
10/03/2025

A new study has found that that psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms, could help relieve chronic pain and depression by targeting specific parts of the brain.

By Crystal Lindell A new study shows that psilocybin, the active ingredient in what’s colloquially called magic mushrooms, could help relieve chronic pain and depression by targeting specific parts of the brain — at least in mice. Psilocybin is a naturally occurring alkaloid with psychoactive pr

Can you put a price on your own pain? That's what researchers asked in an unusual study that paid volunteers to endure m...
10/02/2025

Can you put a price on your own pain? That's what researchers asked in an unusual study that paid volunteers to endure mild pain, while paying a lesser amount to those who wanted no pain. The goal was to see if monetary incentives work better at measuring pain than the 1 to 10 pain scale.

By Crystal Lindell How much pain would you be willing to endure if someone paid you? That’s the question an international team of researchers posed in an unusual new study looking for an alternative to the 1-10 pain scale. In a series of experiments, they offered 330 healthy volunteers in Switzer

The government shutdown is halting almost all "nonessential" federal functions, including many operations related to pub...
10/01/2025

The government shutdown is halting almost all "nonessential" federal functions, including many operations related to public health. The stalemate in Congress stems from the potential loss of federal subsidies for ACA insurance.

By KFF Health News Threats of a federal government shutdown have gone from being an October surprise to a recurring theme. This time around, though, the stakes are higher. Federal funding ran out at midnight on Oct. 1, after Congress failed to pass even a stopgap budget while negotiations continue

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Pain News Network is an independent non-profit online news service that provides daily, in-depth coverage about chronic pain and pain management. Our mission is to raise awareness about chronic pain, and to connect and educate pain sufferers, caregivers, healthcare providers and the public about the pain experience.