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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Researchers explore why some bodies react differently to soybean oil

New findings suggest that soybean oil could help explain why some gain weight while others don't.

Study suggests humans can detect objects before touching them

A British research team says people may detect objects hidden in sand without touching them.

New data shows Long COVID rarely follows a single pattern

A large national cohort shows that long-term COVID symptoms rarely follow a single pattern.

New study: Plant-based diet is most effective for weight loss

A clinical trial suggests that cutting out animal products plays a key role in weight changes among adults with overweight.

New study: Fasting can reduce your muscle mass

A month-long trial from Singapore suggests that fasting every other day can produce quick drops in weight and body fat, but may also erode muscle mass.

Study shows cold feels different depending on the time of day

New research from Norway indicates that our tolerance for cold is not constant throughout the day.