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Date: October 29, 2026 Source: University of California – San Diego Summary: A surprising discovery at UC San Diego suggests that chronic lower back pain may become deeply embedded in the brain’s sense of personal identity. Researchers found that movement-triggered pain activates a brain network associated with self-awareness and memories, even though ordinary acute pain…

Since the news about Christina Applegate’s multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis was released, texts from friends in disbelief have been popping up on my phone. “How could this happen?” they asked. “I wonder what else it could be?” they questioned. Because it took so long to receive my multiple sclerosis diagnosis, they assume that I might be…

For years, one of my patients lived with chronic pelvic pain that felt like a hot poker in her vagina. After I performed a targeted nerve block with numbing medication, her pain disappeared. Through tears, she told me something I have heard from patients again and again: “I forgot what it’s like to not have…

The barbell overhead press is a truth teller. There’s no bench, minimal assistance from the lower body if pressing strict, and nothing to lean on once the bar leaves the shoulders.

Kratom leaf products, often used to ease chronic pain, anxiety, or withdrawal from opioids, have been sold in the U.S. for decades, largely skirting any regulatory restrictions despite a known risk for physical dependence. But increasingly, Americans are turning to newer, more potent products made with a semi-synthetic kratom derivative, 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH. 

Date: September 27, 2026d arthritis can persist even after inflammation improves, with depression, poor sleep, obesity, smoking, and chronic pain potentially helping sustain symptoms. Researchers say identifying these hidden drivers could prevent unnecessary medication changes and lead to more personalized treatment. Share: FULL STORY

Addiction clinics around the country are seeing a growing number of cases related to gas station products made from the kratom leaf and its derivatives.