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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.

Research: This Form of Exercise May Help Relieve Depression

Moving to music with others can ease symptoms of depression more effectively than walking, yoga, or standard treatments.Research suggests that dance combines physical...

What You Need to Know About the New COVID Variants “Nimbus” and “Stratus”

Two new Omicron subvariants, NB.1.8.1 (“Nimbus”) and XFG (“Stratus”), are spreading rapidly worldwide. Here’s what we know so far.They are spreading fastNB.1.8.1 was first...

New Study: Most Men Don’t Know This Prostate Cancer Symptom

A new survey reveals that 80 % of Americans are unaware that early-stage prostate cancer often has no symptoms.As the second-deadliest cancer in...

New Study Finds Diet May Boost Happiness and Well-Being in Older Adults

New research shows that certain foods may positively impact mental well-being as we age.Fruits and vegetables support well-beingA higher intake of fruits and vegetables...

New Covid Variant Spreading – Experts Warn of a Distinctive Symptom

A new Covid strain, known as Stratus, has been circulating in the different countries in recent weeks, making up a significant share of new...

Scientists Uncover Strong Link Between Air Pollution and Dementia

New findings suggests that pollution may trigger harmful brain changes that increase the risk of developing the disease.One of the most common dementia typesLewy...