What is pain? with Rachel Zoffness

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Sep 29, 202636:33Health

Where does pain originate? According to Rachel Zoffness, a scientist and psychologist who studies pain, research shows that pain originates in the brain. In this episode Rachel joins Shoshana to talk about how stress and...

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