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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 study links certain preservatives to increased cancer risk
Additives help ensure shelf life and low prices. But new data are raising questions about how they should be regulated in the future.
Is it risky to take aspirin every day like Trump? Research clarifies
Aspirin has long been associated with the prevention of heart disease. Today, doctors are far more cautious in their recommendations.
The sweetener aspartame may potentially affect memory and the heart negatively
Aspartame is still permitted in many countries, but more recent research suggests that the substance may have more far-reaching effects than previously assessed.
5–7 minutes of intensive exercise can reduce the risk of premature death
New research findings suggest that very small amounts of physical activity may have a greater impact than previously assumed.
Trump hits back at age concerns as questions about stamina resurface
Questions about age and stamina have once again placed the president’s health under public scrutiny.
New study finds weight often returns after stopping wegovy
Weight-loss medications are gaining popularity, but new research suggests that weight often returns shortly after treatment ends.