Trichodynia, often called scalp dysesthesia, is a condition marked by discomfort or pain in the scalp. “Tricho-” is related to your hair, whereas “-dynia” refers to a specific painful or unhappy area ...

Scalp pain or tenderness can have a variety of causes including trauma, psoriasis, dermatitis, folliculitis, infections, or even your hairstyle. Underlying conditions like headaches or migraines could ...

Although often invisible, chronic pain is everywhere. More than one-quarter of Americans have pain lasting more than three months. With medical treatment and lost productivity costs of up to $635 ...

“If one should search for the human ill which has manifested itself most widely during all times and among all peoples, there can be but little doubt that headache would attain this unenviable ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- More than 51 million Americans report living with chronic pain. Over the past few decades, experts say increased prescriptions of opioid medicatinos were seen as a quick fix, ...

People have been trying to relieve the misery of pain for a very long time. Opium use in Egypt was recorded by 1300 B.C., as was the use of coca plant leaves in pre-Inca cultures. Zaps from electric ...

Acute or short-lived pain, despite its bad reputation, is usually a lifesaver. It acts as a transient negative sensory ...

You may be able to get rid of your headache by drinking more water, eating healthier, trying deep breathing, or taking ...

Aug. 18 -- MONDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Higher levels of post-treatment pain in head and neck cancer patients appear to be associated with lower survival rates, U.S. researchers have found.

Editor’s note: Shift Your Mindset is an occasional series from CNN’s Mindfulness, But Better team. We talk to experts about how to do things differently to live a better life. Although often invisible ...