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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 evaluates health effects of plant-based diets among children
More families are choosing plant-based diets for their children, but are children’s nutritional needs being adequately met?
New research: Fasting for less than 24 hours doesn’t harm the brain
A new review shows that short-term fasting lasting less than 24 hours has no noticeable effect on adults’ mental sharpness.
Expert reveal how often you should change your bedding
Experts recommend changing your bed sheets about every two weeks – but in some cases, it’s worth doing it a little more often.
Blood pressure after 60: Why “120/80” might not be the right target anymore
Experts say that after age 60, aiming for the classic 120/80 blood pressure reading may not be ideal — stability matters more than perfection.
Adenovirus is circulating again and cannot be treated
This virus is often overlooked, even though the vast majority of people are infected early in life.
Depressive symptoms may increase dementia risk by up to 50 percent
Six symptoms in midlife may have a greater impact on dementia risk than previously thought.