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Butt Cramps on Your Period: Why It Happens and How to Ease the Pain, According to Doctors

Butt Cramps on Your Period: Why It Happens and How to Ease the Pain, According to Doctors

A woman who gets these cramps shared a TikTok video about the pain—turns out she's hardly the only one to deal with them.

This Woman’s Doctor Said Vaping May Have Caused Her Lower Back Pain

This Woman’s Doctor Said Vaping May Have Caused Her Lower Back Pain

If you vape, it's not too late to quit—and save your back.

How to Get a Ring Off a Swollen Finger—And When to Know if It’s an Emergency

How to Get a Ring Off a Swollen Finger—And When to Know if it’s an Emergency

One TikTok user had to enlist emergency help to get a ring off—and her video went viral.

Ellen DeGeneres Said She Experienced COVID Back Pain—Here's What Doctors Say About the Symptom

Ellen DeGeneres Said She Experienced COVID Back Pain—Here's What Doctors Say About the Symptom

The talk show host described it as "excruciating" in a Twitter video.

This Booster Pillow Prevents Lower Back Pain Even When I Work From My Bed—and It’s Only $20

This Booster Pillow Improves My Posture and Reduces Lower Back Pain—and It’s Only $20

Shoppers also use it to stop neck pain, soothe sinus headaches, and relieve pressure in the knee joints.

Over 10,000 Amazon Reviewers Say These Compression Socks Seriously Relieve Foot Pain

These Are the Best Compression Socks for Foot Pain, According to 10,000 Amazon Shoppers

“All I can say is these socks are a miracle.”

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This $20 Knee Support Pillow Is the Key to Soothing Joint Pain, According to Reviewers

Amazon Shoppers Say This $20 Knee Pillow Is a ‘Game Changer’ for Joint Pain

With over 4,000 five-star ratings, the budget-friendly buy has plenty of backing.

4 Chronically Ill and Disabled Americans Share How They’re Voting This Election

4 Chronically Ill and Disabled Americans Share How They’re Voting This Election

Voting during a pandemic could be a life or death situation.

Over 9,000 People Rely on This Acupressure Mat to Soothe Body Aches and Pains

The ProSource Acupressure Mat Is Trusted by Over 9,000 People to Soothe Body Aches and Pain

Degenerative Disc Disease Was Causing My Crippling Back Pain, but Doctors Blamed My Posture, My Purse, Even MS

Degenerative Disc Disease Was Causing My Crippling Back Pain, but Doctors Blamed My Posture, My Purse, Even MS

Living With Sickle Cell Disease Is a Constant Battle With Pain, According to One Woman Who Has It

Living With Sickle Cell Disease Is a Constant Battle With Pain, According to One Woman Who Has It

Before She Was Diagnosed With Small Fiber Polyneuropathy, Doctors Misdiagnosed This Woman's Pain for 18 Years

Before She Was Diagnosed With Small Fiber Polyneuropathy, Doctors Misdiagnosed This Woman's Pain for 18 Years

5 Women Share What It's Like to Have a Chronic Illness During the Coronavirus Pandemic

What women with chronic illness want healthy people to know during the COVID-19 crisis.

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How to Spot the 3 Most Common Types of Arthritis

The Most Common Types of Arthritis, and Who’s at Risk for Each

11 Things to Know About Pot and Your Health

11 Things to Know About Pot and Your Health

What Is Frozen Shoulder, and How Can You Avoid This Painful Condition?

What Is Frozen Shoulder, and How Can You Avoid This Painful Condition?

Everything You Need to Know About Runner's Knee—Even If You're Not a Runner

Everything You Need to Know About Runner's Knee—Even If You're Not a Runner

How to Actually Get Your Doctor to Listen to You

How to Actually Get Your Doctor to Listen to You

Every Question You Have About CBD—Answered

Every Question You Have About CBD—Answered

The Acupuncture Benefits You Should Know About Before Your First Session

The Acupuncture Benefits You Should Know About Before Your First Session

What Does It Mean When You Pop or Pull Your Calf Muscle?

What Does It Mean When You Pop or Pull Your Calf Muscle?

What Is Arnica Gel, and Can It Really Help Reduce Pain?

What Is Arnica Gel, and Can It Really Help Reduce Pain?

'I've Lived With Chronic Pain for Years—and It's Made My Relationship Stronger'

'I've Lived With Chronic Pain for Years—and It's Made My Relationship Stronger'

11 Reasons Your Neck Hurts—and What to Do About It

11 Reasons Your Neck Hurts—and What to Do About It

This New Mom Failed a Drug Test—and Could Have Had Her Baby Taken Away—Because of a Poppy-Seed Bagel

Yes, Poppy-Seed Bagels Really Can Make You Fail a Drug Test. Here's Why, and How Much You Have to Eat

7 Surprising Ways People Are Using CBD Oil—and What Doctors Really Think About It

7 Surprising Ways People Are Using CBD Oil—and What Doctors Really Think About It

Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is Saturday. Here's Why It's So Important

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is Saturday. Here's Why It's So Important

I Have a Chronic Pain Syndrome Dubbed the ‘Suicide Disease’—Here’s How I've Learned to Embrace Life

I Have a Chronic Pain Syndrome Dubbed the ‘Suicide Disease’—Here’s How I've Learned to Embrace Life

12 Reasons You Might Have Cramps That Have Nothing to Do With Your Period

12 Reasons You Might Have Cramps That Have Nothing to Do With Your Period

What to Know About CBD Oil and Chronic Pain

What to Know About CBD Oil and Chronic Pain

Jaw Pain? Here's Everything You Need to Know About TMJ

Jaw Pain? Here's Everything You Need to Know About TMJ

14 Reasons Your Feet Hurt–and How to Ease the Pain

14 Reasons Your Feet Hurt–and How to Ease the Pain

14 Reasons Your Tooth Hurts

14 Reasons Your Tooth Hurts

10 Things You Should Never Say to Someone With a Chronic Illness—Seriously

10 Things You Should Never Say to Someone With a Chronic Illness—Seriously

Basic Painkillers Are Just As Effective as Opioids, Study Finds

Basic Painkillers Are Just As Effective as Opioids, Study Finds

14 Drug-Free Ways to Ease Chronic Pain

14 Drug-Free Ways to Ease Chronic Pain

12 Reasons You Have Shoulder Pain–and What to Do About It

12 Reasons You Have Shoulder Pain–and What to Do About It

13 Causes of Leg Cramps–and How To Stop Them

13 Causes of Leg Cramps–and How To Stop Them

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