As a new study points to a link between poor diet, chronic inflammation and colon cancer, we asked health experts what it is and what we can do to reduce it ...

But sometimes the pain lingers long after the danger has passed, becoming chronic. Chronic pain in the form of headaches, joint problems, or full-blown fibromyalgia can radically impact one's life.

After developing chronic pain, I started looking into what scientists do — and still don’t — understand about the disease. Here is what I learned. By Jennifer Kahn Most of us don’t think ...