Feeling pain? Let the F-word take the edge off

THE next time your GP asks for €50 to treat a minor injury, feel free to unleash a list of profanities in his direction – new research says it is the best form of pain relief on offer.

The psychological affect of swearing has a soothing effect on physical pain, according to a new study from Keele University in Staffordshire, Britain.

Researchers asked 66 volunteer students to submerge their hand in a tub of ice-cold water for as long as was tolerable while repeating a swear word of their choice.