People feel more pain if they carry a sense of grievance – why?

People feel more pain if they carry a sense of grievance – why?

"We all experience the ups and downs of life sometimes. We might be treated badly by others or miss out on something we think we deserve, like a promotion at work. This can make us feel wronged, but we often get over it – or so you might think. In recent years, researchers have shown that carrying a sense of injustice or unfairness about something, particularly over a prolonged period, can have an adverse effect on our health. In particular, it can make painful conditions worse."

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Migraines were taken more seriously in medieval times – where did we go wrong?

Migraines were taken more seriously in medieval times – where did we go wrong?

"There aren’t many ailments that have maintained so clear a course over so many centuries. And what’s more, looking at the history of migraines reveals that the ailment was actually taken more seriously in the past, something we can learn a lot from today."

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