Greek authorities seize 3.75 million capsules of contraband nerve pain drug pregabalin

ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities said Saturday they seized more than three tons of the prescription nerve pain drug pregabalin and impounded a yacht registered in the United Kingdom. The operation took place Thursday night at the port of Lavrio, 70 kilometers (43 miles) southeast of Athens, the coast guard said. On the yacht, the … Read more

Pain and suffering breeds success

Jensen Huang has a simple message for young people who want to achieve “greatness”: No pain, no gain. That was essentially the Nvidia CEO’s message for students at his alma mater, Stanford University, where he spoke last week at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. “Greatness is not intelligence. Greatness comes from character. And … Read more

Vanessa Morgan Breaks Silence on Michael Kopech Divorce: ‘I Went Through Two Years of Pain’

Nearly four years after calling it quits, actress Vanessa Morgan is opening up about her 2020 divorce from baseball star Michael Kopech. The Riverdale actress recently sat down with Rachel Bilson for a new episode of her podcast, Broad Ideas, and got candid about the divorce — which happened when she was pregnant with her and … Read more

Isabella Strahan Details Excruciating Pain Amid Chemo Recovery to Treat Brain Tumor

Isabella Strahan offered a painful update amid her battle with a brain tumor. Michael Strahan’s 19-year-old daughter shared on her latest vlog that she’s finally back home recovering from her latest chemo session. She held an ice pack on her head while sharing that her head hurts and she feels like she’s “having a heart attack.” … Read more

Europe’s economic pain drags on with zero growth at the end of last year

FRANKFURT, Germany — Europe’s economy failed to expand at the end of 2023, dragging out the stagnation for more than a year amid higher energy prices, costlier credit and a downturn in former powerhouse Germany. Zero economic growth for the October-to-December period of last year follows a 0.1% contraction in the three months before that, … Read more

Girl, 17, diagnosed with stage 4 cancer after doctors said her back pain was a pulled muscle

In late 2022, Shimia Nord experienced such intense back pain that she failed her driver’s test. Stepmom Rikelle Hendrickson took Shimia to urgent care, where doctors said it was likely a muscle strain. While a dull pain remained, in July 2023, her symptoms intensified dramatically. “I would throw up constantly,” Shimia, 17, of Duluth, Minnesota, … Read more

Love Song for Illusion Episode 7 Trailer Teases Park Ji-Hoon, Hong Ye-Ji Enduring Pain at the Palace

KBS shared the Love Song for Illusion episode 7 trailer ahead of its premiere. The K-drama, starring Park Ji-Hoon and Hong Ye-Ji, is a fantasy romance drama revolving around a crown prince and an assassin. In episode 6, Ye-Ji’s Kyera returns to Sajo Hyeong to protect him from getting stabbed. She pushes him to take … Read more

Ashley Park Was In ‘Excruciating Pain’ After Near-Death Experience

“Emily in Paris” star Ashley Park recently revealed a life-threatening health scare during a New Year vacation in Thailand. Tonsillitis escalated into “critical septic shock,” causing organ infection. The actress opened up about the near-death experience and expressed gratitude for her boyfriend, Paul Forman’s unwavering support during ambulance rides and hospital stays. Park reassured friends, … Read more

Being a Hypochondriac Might Help Send You to an Early Grave, Study Suggests

Being overly worried about getting sick may, actually, help send you to an early grave, new research out this month suggests. The study found that people diagnosed with hypochondriasis were noticeably more likely to die during the study period than those without it. An increased risk was seen across both natural and unnatural causes of … Read more

Teddi Mellencamp Undergoes Major Melanoma Surgery: ‘A Lot of Damn Pain but Worth It’

Teddi Mellencamp recently went under the knife after a previous attempt to treat her melanoma proved to be ultimately unsuccessful. However, Mellencamp has revealed that her latest surgery “went well” and she’s now on the mend. “I specifically went through a ‘wide excision melanoma, soft tissue defect reconstruction with adjacent tissue rearrangement,’” Mellencamp explained in a post on Instagram, alongside … Read more