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In a viral video clip, Pope Francis said he'd prefer a shot of tequila instead of physical therapy, a cane and wheelchair to heal his knee pain.

Papal Pains 

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Pope's lit, baby. 

The Pope Says His Preferred Medication for Injury Is Tequila

A team of researchers at the University of California, San Diego have come up with a possible way to reduce chronic pain by temporarily altering a gene.

Hack the Pain Away

"This has a lot of potential to help patients in the clinic that have intractable pain."

Scientists Say a Gene Hack Could Make You Feel Less Pain

Skin Deep

This goal is to improve on prosthetics — or even skin grafts that can actually feel.

Scientists Invent Artificial Skin That Can Feel Pain

Researchers are looking to the resin spurge, a plant with a super-hot active ingredient, as the potential future of pain relief.

Hot Take

It's 10,000 times hotter than the world's hottest pepper.

A Super-Spicy Plant Could Help End the Opioid Crisis

Millions of sufferers could finally find relief.

A Single Gene Could Help Us Bring an End to Chronic Pain

So, you can distract yourself from feeling pain. 

Virtual Reality Can Use Sound to Better Control Pain

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