Women suffer more pain than men across the whole body, major global study finds

October 5, 2026 · 3:47 pm 1 sources

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• Women suffer more pain than men across the whole body, major global study finds
  The Guardian · October 5, 2026 15:47
  Researchers looked at pain around the world and across the human lifespan, finding steepest rise happens before age 55 Women report suffering more pain than men, a major new global study has found. That was true for all types of pain the researchers measured, and comes amid continuing concern…