You might think you know what it feels like to have sore, tight muscles. But, sometimes, what feels like a muscle ache is actually a more complex problem — one that's related to nerves. "It's much ...

Q: How can you tell when muscle pain is just soreness versus a muscle strain? A: A muscle strain occurs when muscle fibers ...

“Menthol and camphor [a common ingredient in remedies applied to the skin] work by producing a cooling sensation that can reduce inflammation and ease discomfort,” Parnacott explains. Helfrich echoes ...

For decades, statins have been the quiet workhorses of cardiology, cutting heart attack and stroke risk for millions while ...

Pain is an unfortunate part of life. As much as we'd like to avoid it, sometimes we just can't. Injuries occur unexpectedly, putting a bump (and sometimes a major detour) into our daily routines.

KERA’s Sam Baker gets some answers in today’s Vital Signs from Dr. Salman Bhai, a neurologist and faculty member at the Institute of Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian ...

When muscle pain strikes, many reach for over-the-counter pain relievers without considering what might be missing from their body. Magnesium, an essential mineral involved in hundreds of biochemical ...

See more information on a COVID-19 subvariant found in Travis County in the video above. Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the study’s ...

When spring flowers bloom or fall leaves scatter, millions reach for tissues to combat the familiar sneezing and itchy eyes of seasonal allergies. Yet a lesser-known consequence lurks beneath these ...

If you have lower back pain that improves when you walk around, it’s likely due to a saggy mattress. Back sleepers typically ...

According to ZOE Health Study, a health science company staking claim to running the “world’s largest COVID science project with over four million participants”, their latest data finds that the top ...