Laurenz Casser receives funding from the Leverhulme Trust. At some point between conception and early childhood, pain makes its debut. But when exactly that happens remains one of medicine’s most ...

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Pain is not simply “in your head”—and reducing it to a brain-first narrative risks both stigma and substandard care. Real pain often originates in the body, whether from a fractured bone, spinal ...

Thyroid pain typically feels like a dull ache or as if something is pressing against the front of your neck. The pain could also radiate to your ears and jaw. In most cases, thyroid pain is ...