http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—The pain sensations of others can be felt by some people, just by witnessing their agony, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-pain-contagious.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 08 May 2013 07:30:07 EST news287216044 Health professionals commonly say, "Don't look and it won't hurt" before administering an injection, but is there any scientific basis for the advice? A group of German investigators has found that, in fact, your past experience with needle pricks, along with information you receive before an injection, shape your pain experience. Their research is published in the May issue of Pain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-pain.html Health Mon, 14 May 2012 14:02:53 EST news256222960 Living in a poor neighborhood was linked with worse chronic pain for young adults, according to a study by the University of Michigan Health System, but young black patients faced difficulties with pain management no matter where they lived. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-pain-chronic-tougher-poor-neighborhoods.html Health Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:49:05 EST news249842718