Pain

A study has found that difficult experiences in the first years of life may alter the communication between the brain and the gut and raise the risk of abdominal problems even many years later.

Most back pain passes within days or weeks, but data show it is one of the most common conditions. When is it just a muscle strain and when might the pain be a sign of something else?

New studies reveal that the way you swallow a painkiller, what you drink with it and even the position you lie in can significantly change how quickly it takes effect.