On TikTok, vagus nerve stimulation sounds like a miracle cure. Influencers claim it can help with a long list of ailments, ...

Direct-to-consumer devices promising pain relief are flooding the market. Is there enough evidence to recommend these devices to patients with chronic pain?

Vagus nerve stimulation (aka VNS) helps activate the parasympathetic nervous system to relax the body and bring things back into balance. “The goal of vagus nerve stimulation is to improve vagal tone, ...

A few weeks ago, we discussed cortisol, so I wanted to spend this week exploring the nervous system and the vagus nerve. As a dietitian and yoga teacher, the nervous ...

ROCKAWAY, N.J., Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- electroCore, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECOR), a commercial-stage bioelectronic medicine and wellness ...

Those of us of a certain age know the topic of conversation with friends often turns to the state of our health. But next time you’re comparing anxiety levels, digestive issues, aches and pains, or ...

Do you wake up in the middle of the night with anxiety and can't seem to fall back asleep? Luckily, there's a hack for that. It's called the ice hack, and TikTok has done its job of spreading this ...

The vagus nerve is essential to many bodily processes, including digestion and a steady heart rate. Stimulating it could help prevent or stop chronic inflammation, which is linked to disease. An ...

The vagus nerve is a vine of nerve fibers with roots in nearly every organ and shoots in the brain. It helps us detect a racing heart, rising blood pressure, stomachache, discomfort, an overzealous ...

When it comes to brain health, the vagus nerve might not always be top of mind. But this mighty nerve serves an important function: It sends information between your brain and other vital organs, and ...

A new surgically implanted device the size of a lima bean can help control rheumatoid arthritis that isn't responding to ...