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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.
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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.
Study finds pill lowers ‘bad’ cholesterol by more than 50 percent
Early research suggests a pill may someday offer an alternative to injectable cholesterol-lowering therapies.
Breakthrough asthma trial finds safer alternative to steroid dependence
A new international study suggests that a targeted biologic treatment could help people with severe asthma.
Sugars in seal milk show potential to fight infections
New research shows that grey seal mothers produce milk with complex sugars. Several of these rare structures may later help scientists develop new ways to fight infections.
Fish-inspired molecule could help protect cancer drugs
Scientists say a lab-made molecule inspired by Arctic fish may help keep sensitive cancer drugs safe during deep-freeze storage.
One week off social media shows noticeable mental health benefits, study finds
A week-long pause from major platforms appeared to boost young adults’ mood and sleep, according to new research.
Study links moderate coffee intake to healthier aging
New research hints that drinking a few cups of coffee a day could be linked to slower biological aging in people living with severe mental illness.