When knee cartilage is damaged, patients often choose surgery to reduce pain and treat the symptoms. New research shows that the surgery may not be very effective.

As research continues to progress with Alzheimer's disease, scientists are looking for information about what might contribute to it. They recently found one possibility.

People with dementia who live at home require a significant amount of medical and personal care. Unfortunately, the needs of those patients and their caregivers may often go unmet.

While chronic headaches in teens may be blamed on typical teen activities like playing video games or listening to loud music, there may be another less obvious culprit — chewing gum.

Children who have frequent migraines sometimes take medication to ease symptoms. New research shows that therapy may also be an effective treatment.

While chronic pain is rare in young children, kids and teens can and do develop chronic pain conditions. New research shows that these kids may have a greater chance of having the same issues as adults. 

US regulators recently gave the green light for the first device intended to treat pain during a migraine headache.

Dementia, a condition that affects memory and thinking abilities, is most often associated with aging. New research has found there may be a link between dementia and heart disease.