New research from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine suggests that mindfulness meditation is more than just a placebo when it comes to pain relief. The study, published in ...

Recent science shows meditation supports focus, lowers stress and improves sleep, with potential heart health and pain relief ...

Mindfulness meditation, which has been used for centuries for pain management in various cultures, has long been speculated to work by activating processes supporting the placebo response. However, ...

New research has found that mindfulness meditation reduces pain by engaging a distinct brain pathway, separate from the pathway activated by a placebo. The standalone analgesic effect that mindfulness ...

Could om take the edge off of ouch? A new study suggests that mindfulness meditation is an effective strategy for pain relief. The research, published in Biological Psychiatry, analyzed pain ...

Woman Meditating by the Lake. Prayer Position. Mindfulness meditation has an actual effect on the brain when it comes to managing pain Meditation engaged with brain regions associated with pain and ...

Back in 1979, a biologist at the University of Massachusetts named Jon Kabat-Zinn had an idea. He was trained in the Vipassana tradition of Buddhist meditation, and he had a hunch that if he ...

Meditation is an ancient practice experiencing a surge in popularity in the modern world. Beyond its reputation for stress reduction and relaxation, meditation offers a surprising range of health ...

« National political correspondent D.D. Guttenplan discusses his new book The Next Republic Want to Grow Your Business: Here's a Tool to Achieve Your Goal » ...

Meditation has long been touted as a holistic approach to pain relief. And studies show that long-time meditators can tolerate quite a bit of pain. Now researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical ...

Everyone knows that stubbing your toe hurts. What makes it stop hurting is the body's main pain-blocking process - the natural production of opioids. Cognitive-based approaches found to reduce pain, ...

Over 100 million Americans are impacted by chronic pain, which is the leading cause of disability in the United States. The financial toll of pain is estimated to be $560 to $630 billion annually ...