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Family Of Henry Nowak’s Migrant Killer Sparks Outrage After Asking For “No Further Pain” In Tone-Deaf Statement

Family Of Henry Nowak’s Migrant Killer Sparks Outrage After Asking For “No Further Pain” In Tone-Deaf Statement

Published by Jenni Sidey

Via Remix News, The family of Vickrum Digwa has been accused of adding insult to injury after issuing a statement asking that Henry Nowak’s murder not be used to cause “further pain,” despite fierce public anger over the way the 18-year-old was stabbed, falsely accused, handcuffed and left dying in the street. Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years on Monday after stabbing 18-year-old Henry Nowak multiple times in Southampton. According to the account provided, Henry was stabbed five times, including twice in the back of the legs, once in the face and once fatally in the chest. The case has caused national outrage not only because of the killing itself, but the wider context. After the stabbing, Digwa’s brother phoned police and claimed that “some White guy” had racially insulted his brother. Henry had not done so, a court ruled. Instead, Digwa had used a ceremonial knife to stab him repeatedly. Police then arrested Henry purely on the basis of the report of racial assault against …

Kate Bowler on unexpected joy, even in the midst of pain

Kate Bowler on unexpected joy, even in the midst of pain

Published by Sam Flores

(RNS) — Kate Bowler spent the past decade bashing the American cult of positivity and the pursuit of optimal happiness. Her experience battling stage 4 colon cancer in her 30s taught her the fallacy of such thinking. Where her earlier books pondered mortality and grief, Bowler’s latest book is, of all things, about joy. Perhaps ironically, Bowler has found that skirting death pushed her to also consider opening herself up to experiencing joy.  RNS invited Kate Bowler, who teaches American religious history at Duke Divinity School, to talk about her new book, “Joyful, Anyway.” Yonat Shimron: Kate, thank you so much for coming to talk to us. Kate Bowler: I always love talking to you. When did it dawn on you, even in the midst of your pain, and maybe because of it, that joy can sometimes make an appearance? I think mostly when I realized I’d had an experience of it that felt almost embarrassing to talk about, because joy is weirder than I think I realized. I had that stretch right after I …

5 everyday habits fast-tracking your joint pain

5 everyday habits fast-tracking your joint pain

Published by Daniella Wilson

It’s estimated that at least one in three people over 50 live with the daily discomfort of osteoarthritis, a condition that can severely restrict our day-to-day lives.  What many of us don’t realise, however, is that this issue it isn’t just down to our genetics, nor is it simply the inevitable passage of time.  Simple factors in our daily routine, from bad posture to poorly executed exercises, can silently accelerate its progression, worsening the condition without us even noticing it. Leading rheumatologist Dr Cruz Fernández-Espartero has outlined the most significant, and well-documented, lifestyle factors that put us at risk. Is your behaviour hindering your healing? Here are the doctor’s 5 mistakes you could be making: A poor diet: Diets high in refined sugars and trans fats are major culprits, as they actively fuel chronic inflammation. For those living with osteoarthritis, mindful eating is an essential first line of defence. Chronic stress: Constant stress disrupts your hormonal balance, which can heighten your perception of pain and exacerbate joint inflammation. Ill-fitting footwear: Wearing the wrong shoes alters your natural gait …

Red light therapy claims to heal wounds, improve pain and reduce wrinkles. But the evidence for it working is dim | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz

Red light therapy claims to heal wounds, improve pain and reduce wrinkles. But the evidence for it working is dim | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz

Published by Sam Flores

The world of wellness is constantly expanding. There are new fads coming out almost every week, from the weird new mushroom powders that are suddenly essential for everyone’s health to the newest diet that is supposed to shave kilograms off your figure. It’s a quagmire of unproven, disproven and almost certainly ineffective things that grows every day. But one mainstay is red light therapy. While red lights are seeing a massive renewed surge in popularity – it’s hard to go on TikTok or Instagram without being assaulted by at least one very confusing video of a person wearing what appears to be a horror mask shining red light on their face – they’ve been around for quite some time. You can find people discussing red light and its possible benefits all the way back to the 1990s. The question is, then, what in the world can shining red lights on your skin actually do? A mountain of studies but the evidence is unclear Given the decades of interest we have in this technology, we should …

Mind-bending photos show the pain and dreams of Afghan women : NPR

Mind-bending photos show the pain and dreams of Afghan women : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

This photo, from a series of pictures by two anonymous cousins, is entitled “The Music of Poverty and Violence.” The subject is playing an automatic weapon as if it were a string instrument. Mahnaz Ebrahimi|January 2026 hide caption toggle caption Mahnaz Ebrahimi|January 2026 Do these photos depict fiction or reality … or both? A bicyclist whose dark, flowing burka enfolds her body from head to ankles sits with hands perched on the handlebar, seemingly undaunted by the meshed veil that covers her eyes and restricts her sight. Her determination is suggested by the photo’s title, “It will not stand in my way.” This photo of a woman wearing a burka while riding a bicycle is titled “It will not stand in my way.” Somayeh Ebrahimi/February 2025 hide caption toggle caption Somayeh Ebrahimi/February 2025 A similarly clad figure swirls so swiftly that the billowing fabric appears to lift her into the air like a bird in flight; scribbled in Farsi across the brick wall in front of her is the phrase, “I dreamed that my homeland …

Brain training game offers drug-free relief for chronic nerve pain

Brain training game offers drug-free relief for chronic nerve pain

Published by Jenni Sidey

A small trial of an interactive brain-training game has offered early hope for people living with chronic nerve pain. The technology, called PainWaive, teaches users to shift brainwave patterns linked to ongoing pain. It may one day provide a drug-free, at-home option for people who need more than pills. The system was developed by researchers at UNSW Sydney. A recent trial led by Professor Sylvia Gustin and Dr. Negin Hesam-Shariati from the NeuroRecovery Research Hub showed promising results. PainWaive uses an EEG headset and tablet-based game. The headset tracks brain activity in real time. As users adjust their brainwaves, the game responds on screen. The goal is to guide abnormal pain-linked activity toward a healthier pattern. Targeting Pain At Its Source Neuropathic pain happens when nerves or the nervous system send faulty pain signals. It can feel like burning, stabbing, stinging, or electric shock. For many people, it does not respond well to common treatments. Study procedure. Participants (P1-P4) were randomly assigned to one of four baseline durations (7, 10, 14, and 17 days). (CREDIT: …

Struggling with perimenopausal hip pain? These four expert-backed moves can help

Struggling with perimenopausal hip pain? These four expert-backed moves can help

Published by Jenni Sidey

More than 70% of women will experience musculoskeletal symptoms during perimenopause, according to research, with hip pain being one of those symptoms. This is largely influenced by hormonal shifts—specifically changes in estrogen levels—as well as muscle imbalances and increased stress to the joints, explains physical therapist Denise Smith, founder of Smith Physical Therapy+. “Periomenopause can be a rollercoaster of physical and emotional symptoms,” she tells Fit&Well. “From hot flashes to forgetfulness, symptoms can be quick in their onset and unexplainable in their consistency. Latest Videos From You may like “Joint pain is one of these physical symptoms, with increased stiffness to key joints like the knuckles, shoulders, low back, knees and hips. “Focusing on easing hip stiffness can help areas like the knee and hips as the entire system is connected. Remember that old song lyric: ‘The knee bone is connected to the hip bone?’—it is so true!” She advises that combining dedicated stretching, regular stability and mobility work, and strength training is a good formula for addressing hormonal hip pain. “But more importantly, it …

Marriage 911 — After the Affair, There Are Two People in Pain

Marriage 911 — After the Affair, There Are Two People in Pain

Published by Jenni Sidey

This post is part two of a two-part series on “After the Affair.” “Can I ever forgive or trust my partner after an affair?” As you read in part one of this blog series, there are two people who are devastated after an affair. It is common for the sympathies of friends, family, and even trained psychotherapists to “side” with the betrayed partner. However, the pain of the person who engaged in an emotional or sexual affair is often overlooked. I’ve worked with many couples in my Become Passion online program who are struggling to recover from trust betrayal—and I point out gently that there are two people in pain, and they both have needs during the affair recovery process. Watch this video for more: The Betrayed Partner’s Pain Is Real If you are the betrayed partner, please hear this: You are not overreacting. The pain after an affair can be enormous. Many people experience symptoms that are in alignment with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): flashbacks, intrusive images, obsessive thoughts, hypervigilance, panic, and a desperate …

Icing injuries prolongs pain and slows recovery, researchers find

Icing injuries prolongs pain and slows recovery, researchers find

Published by Jenni Sidey

An ice pack on a swollen ankle can feel like the most obvious cure in the world. It dulls pain, reduces swelling, and has been part of sports and first-aid advice for decades. But new research from McGill University suggests that quick relief may come with a tradeoff. In mice, icing eased pain early on, yet it also stretched recovery much longer than expected. The work, published in Anesthesiology, points to a problem that is starting to surface across pain research. Treatments that tamp down inflammation can make people or animals feel better right away, but inflammation is also part of the body’s repair process. Shut too much of it down, and healing may not unfold the way it should. “These results highlight a paradox: treatments that reduce inflammation and relieve pain in the short term may, in some cases, interfere with the biological processes required for full recovery,” said lead author Lucas Lima, a research associate at the Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain. That tension sits at the center of the new …

Hidden Pain at Work | Psychology Today

Hidden Pain at Work | Psychology Today

Published by Jenni Sidey

When was the last time you left a meeting and said nothing about what was really bothering you? When did you last care about something at work and quietly stop bringing it up? When did you last answer “I’m good” when you weren’t? If any of these feel familiar, you’ve experienced what I’d call hidden pain at work. It’s the part of work life most people carry in silence. Neuroscience research has shown that social pain, the kind that comes from exclusion, rejection, or feeling unheard, activates the same brain regions as physical pain (Eisenberger, Lieberman, & Williams, 2003). When an employee feels invisible in a meeting or worries that speaking up will cost them, the body registers it as injury. In an earlier post on Psychology Today, I introduced painstorming as a practice for leaders navigating change (Yip, 2025). In the post, I shared how leaders who learn to listen for pain can lead change more effectively. But there’s a harder problem underneath painstorming. Most of the pain inside organizations is hidden. People don’t …