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Your first back pain prescription could more than double your opioid addiction risk
A huge Medicaid study tracked what patients were handed on day one, and that first prescription turned out to carry real weight.
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Check your fridge: Popular butter brand recalled over e. coli contamination fears
One specific batch of a popular butter has been pulled from Sprouts, Wegmans and Raley's over contamination fears.
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Your tap water may contain twice as many forever chemicals as reported
A fresh look at nearly two million water samples suggests the numbers on your utility report may not tell the whole story.
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A simple saline shot may hold carpal tunnel pain at bay far longer than a steroid shot
The current go-to injection often fades in weeks, and a new trial tested a very different approach to the trapped nerve.
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12 Kidney Stone Red Flags That Should Send You Straight to the Doctor
Kidney stones trigger a distinctive cluster of symptoms, and recognizing all of them can help you tell a stone apart from a urinary tract infection or a pulled muscle before complications set in.
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Your first back pain prescription could more than double your opioid addiction risk
A huge Medicaid study tracked what patients were handed on day one, and that first prescription turned out to carry real weight.
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Check your fridge: Popular butter brand recalled over e. coli contamination fears
One specific batch of a popular butter has been pulled from Sprouts, Wegmans and Raley's over contamination fears.
News
Your tap water may contain twice as many forever chemicals as reported
A fresh look at nearly two million water samples suggests the numbers on your utility report may not tell the whole story.
News
A simple saline shot may hold carpal tunnel pain at bay far longer than a steroid shot
The current go-to injection often fades in weeks, and a new trial tested a very different approach to the trapped nerve.
New analysis: Hormone therapy does not increase the risk of dementia
A new review examines whether hormone therapy after menopause increases the risk of dementia, following many years of debate.
New research: Young blood affects Alzheimer’s in mice
A new mouse study suggests that factors in young blood may slow Alzheimer’s-like symptoms.
Less than seven hours of sleep linked to shorter lifespan
Many health recommendations focus on diet and exercise. New research, however, suggests that sleep plays a greater role than previously assumed.
AI helps researchers find a new way to treat chronic pain
Researchers are exploring a new way to influence pain in the brain so that patients no longer need to rely on medication.
Why long COVID are difficult to treat
Treatment options are lacking and research remains fragmented. Nevertheless, a pattern is emerging in the understanding of the long-term effects of Covid-19.
New research suggests screen time can ease daily stress
Screen time is often blamed for stress. New research suggests it can sometimes do the opposite — especially at home.