A personal trainer who followed a clean diet was diagnosed with colon cancer after her rectal bleeding and bloating were dismissed as benign stomach issues.

Scientists have discovered a brain circuit that gives pain its emotional sting, explaining why some hurts linger as suffering ...

What if your brain is the reason some pain feels unbearable? Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a hidden brain ...

For chronic pain patients, though, the brain interprets even neutral sensations as pain and suffering. In effect, pain ...

Pain isn't just a physical sensation-it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a ...

Pain is more than a physical signal — it also carries emotional weight that shapes our response and memory of discomfort.

Susan Burton, reporter and host of the podcast “The Retrievals,” talks about the alarming number of patients who report feeling significant pain during their C-sections.

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) can deliver a significant blow to patients' quality of life, especially if they are not appropriately diagnosed and treated.

Since PBC is a chronic, incurable disease, "all we can do is control it and slow down the progression," while managing the symptoms that impact quality of life, Mathew said.

Up to 4% of women may be affected by a condition that can cause intense pain, burning, tingling and other distressing ...

As summer heats up, doctors are warning about so-called “ margarita burn,” a blistering rash that can leave you wincing in pain long after the last sip.

Upper stomach pain can mean gas, indigestion, or stomach viruses. More severe causes can include appendicitis, gallstones, bowel obstruction, or peptic ulcers.