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Why Women’s Pain Has Been Misunderstood For Decades
Common treatments may not be as effective for women as they are for men, mouse model reveals In a nutshell Research reveals ...
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For Some Women With Serious Physical Ailments, Mental Illness Has Become a Scapegoat Diagnosis
Patients with difficult-to-diagnose conditions like endometriosis are often sent home with diagnoses like anxiety or bipolar ...
How Americans Became So Allergic To Pain
If pain is a message telling us to rest, or hydrate, or attend to any of our other survival needs, why are we so dead set on ...
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Not Just in Her Head: Why Women Experience Pain Differently
Pain pathways differ between males and females, influenced by immune cells Women show heightened pain sensitivity due to leptin release Personalized treatments could improve chronic pain ...
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5 eye-opening facts about women’s ignored pain experience
In bathroom cabinets, purses, nightstands, and desk drawers across America, women are stashing pain relief medications as standard equipment for daily life. This reality represents a widespread ...
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'It still hurts, she said': Why pain medication may not be as effective for women as it is for men
A new study may help to explain why there is an over-representation of women experiencing chronic pain compared to men and why pain medication may not be as effective for women as it is for men.
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Chronic pain is harder to treat in women, but a new target offers hope
New research reveals why women experience chronic pain more frequently than men, uncovering key biological differences in pain processing.
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Study sheds light on why women experience chronic pain more than men
A new study led by University of Calgary professor Dr. Tuan Trang, PhD, may help to explain why there is an over-representation of women experiencing chronic pain compared to men.
We have to stop belittling endometriosis: it’s so much more than a ‘bad period’
Endometriosis is a whole body disease – and it’s time doctors, employers and, well, everyone, better understood that ...
Why pain medication may not be as effective for women as it is for men
A new study led by University of Calgary professor Dr. Tuan Trang, Ph.D., may help to explain why there are more women experiencing chronic pain than men. In 2019, the Canadian Pain Task Force report ...