Latest Chronic pain News

Back trouble and brain fog bothered suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, his posts show

Dec. 12, 2024 19:25 PM EST

After Luigi Mangione made the difficult decision to undergo spinal surgery last year for chronic back pain, he became a proponent of the procedure that changed his life for the better. He repeatedly posted on Reddit about his recovery and offered words of encouragement for people...

Luxury real estate brokers charged in federal indictment with sex trafficking in NYC

Dec. 11, 2024 17:38 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Two luxury real estate brokers and their brother have been charged with luring, drugging and violently raping dozens of women over more than a decade, according to a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday in Manhattan. State charges were also filed Wednesday in...

Do weighted blankets help you sleep better? Here's what to know

Dec. 07, 2024 09:04 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Rhonda James was skeptical when her husband ordered a weighted blanket for her online. But five minutes after she wrapped it around her body, she zonked out. “It felt like a really big hug,” said James, a banker in Charleston, South Carolina. As...

Belarus adds 1 year to imprisoned opposition activist's sentence

Oct. 15, 2024 13:39 PM EDT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus on Tuesday sentenced an imprisoned opponent of hardline President Alexander Lukashenko to an additional year behind bars for disobeying prison officials. Palina Sharenda-Panasyuk was arrested in 2021 during the crackdown on opposition that...

Dangerous chemical leak spurs evacuation order in Ohio town

Sep. 24, 2024 21:09 PM EDT

CLEVES, Ohio (AP) — Students in school buildings and residents in neighboring homes were told to evacuate after a dangerous chemical began leaking from a railcar Tuesday near Cincinnati. Aerial video showed firefighters spraying down the car, which was sitting upright on tracks...