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Trance away the pain

While how it works is not fully understood, hypnosis shows potential for being part of a multi-pronged pain management approach.

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‘Women do not have to go through hell just to birth their babies’

In much of the world, myths regarding childbirth mean women experience more pain than they could. Education is key.

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Listening to women in labour

Too often, the medical profession ignores self-reported health from women in labour. Doing so risks both mother and baby.

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How your brain tricks you into pain relief

Is it possible to trick the brain into thinking a placebo will help reduce pain? The signs are good.

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Evidence lacking on medical cannabis for pain

Medical cannabis has been trumpeted in the media as a panacea for all manner of pain. But scientific evidence that it works is lacking.

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Treating chronic pain requires more than pain killers

With scans often showing no damage to people with bad backs, doctors were forced to rethink how they approach pain.

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How acupuncture works

Acupuncture is becoming more widely accepted as a pain treatment but what is the science behind it?

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Special Report: Pain treatment myths

Chronic pain affects 30 percent of all people, making it the number one reason for a visit to the doctor. 360info explores the myths of treating it.

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

Trance away the pain

‘Women do not have to go through hell just to birth their babies’

Listening to women in labour

How your brain tricks you into pain relief

Evidence lacking on medical cannabis for pain

Treating chronic pain requires more than pain killers

How acupuncture works

Special Report: Pain treatment myths

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