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When ‘oh, fudge’ won’t do: Researchers find benefits to swearing

Language

Researchers at the Swear Lab at Keele University in the UK have found that swearing can actually increase a person’s pain tolerance.

closeup of an acupuncturist's hands inserting needles

Is acupuncture a viable alternative to opioids for patients in pain?

Health & Medicine
Bullet Ant

Can you describe the pain of an insect bite? A new book could help.

Science
Palliative care patient in Pune, India.

Part V: Dispensing Comfort

Health & Medicine

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The World

Music Heals

Arts, Culture & Media

After piano music helped him recover from brain surgery, Dr. Richard Fratianne became a true believer in music therapy.

Podcast: Helping Amputees Fight Phantom-Limb Pain

This week you’ll get to meet Katherine Bomkamp, who at the age of 16 was inspired to find a way to help amputees suffering from phantom limb pain. Now she’s 20, and she tells you about the Pain Free Socket. Also, the changing rules of Cyberwar.

Environmental Health Note/Chronic Pain, Shrinking Brain

Living on Earth’s Jennifer Chu reports on a study that links chronic back pain with brain shrinkage.

The World

Health Note: Aroma Therapy

Living on Earth’s Diane Toomey reports on a new study that found pleasant odors may mitigate pain perception in women.

The World

Music Heals

Arts, Culture & Media

After piano music helped him recover from brain surgery, Dr. Richard Fratianne became a true believer in music therapy. In the burn unit at the Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center, Fratianne is measuring patients’ stress hormones during procedures to try to prove that music therapy reduces pain and anxiety. Produced by Kerrie Hillman.