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Pain doesn’t belong on a scale of zero to 10

Pain doesn’t belong on a scale of zero to 10

By Elisabeth Rosenthal/KFF Health News

A black-haired woman with her hair in a bun, sitting in bed with neck pain.

The best sleeping position for minimizing aches and pains

By Eleanor Cummins

Hot chilli Carolina Reaper peppers on person's palm in summer garden.

What would possess someone to eat a Carolina Reaper pepper? This writer tried to find out.

By Leigh Cowart

A person wearing running shorts holding their thigh on a beach, potentially wondering what happens when you pull a muscle, because they probably just did.

Ask Us Anything

Here’s what really happens when you pull a muscle

By Nicole Wetsman

You can injure yourself stretching—but it’s not easy

Ask Us Anything

You can injure yourself stretching—but it’s not easy

By Claire Maldarelli

What actually works for muscle recovery—and what doesn’t

Fitness & Exercise

What actually works for muscle recovery—and what doesn’t

By Claire Maldarelli

How to know if your post-workout pain is actually life-threatening rhabdo

How to know if your post-workout pain is actually life-threatening rhabdo

By Claire Maldarelli

How to keep ‘chub rub’ from chafing your skin and ruining your summer

How to keep ‘chub rub’ from chafing your skin and ruining your summer

By Rachel Feltman

This strange condition could explain why your tongue feels weird

This strange condition could explain why your tongue feels weird

By Kate Baggaley

A CBD oil bottle with cannabis or hemp leaves

Can CBD help you chill? Here’s what we know so far.

By Purbita Saha

a person in a body of ice water

Cold take: Ice baths don’t help sore muscles heal

By Claire Maldarelli

Cannabis might help curb chronic pain, reducing the need for opioids

How to stare at your phone all day without messing up your body

How to stare at your phone all day without messing up your body

By Eleanor Cummins

Opioid risks are different for kids and teens—the guidelines should be, too

Opioid risks are different for kids and teens—the guidelines should be, too

By Nicole Wetsman

The weirdest things we learned this week: Animal prostitution and Pavlovian pee responses

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: Animal prostitution and Pavlovian pee responses

By Rachel Feltman

This woman’s genetic mutation shields her from pain and anxiety

This woman’s genetic mutation shields her from pain and anxiety

By Sara Chodosh

a man crouches naked in the woods in an old black and white photo

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: counting vampires and nudist founding fathers

By Rachel Feltman

Doctors have been overprescribing fentanyl for years and the FDA hasn’t been able to stop it

Doctors have been overprescribing fentanyl for years and the FDA hasn’t been able to stop it

Western honey bee

He’s let thousands of insects bite and sting him—here’s what he’s learned

By Rachel Feltman

a dentist examines to mouth of a reclining teenage girl

For many teens, the battle with opioid addiction starts with wisdom teeth

By Neel V. Patel