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Have chronic low back pain? Try virtual yoga, study suggests
1 of 2 | Surgical, oral medications and injections may not work well or could pose side effects, but low-cost virtual yoga can empower people in managing chronic low…
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Quitting smoking after cancer diagnosis may boost survival up to 26%
Smokers are 22% to 26% less likely to die if they quit following a cancer diagnosis, researchers found. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Smokers diagnosed with cancer…
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Biden invokes wartime powers to address IV fluids shortage
The nation's supply of IV solutions is recovering after a North Carolina manufacturing plant has resumed production. Photo by Marko Djokovic/EPA-EFE A North Carolina…
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N.Y. doctors report first U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm
Doctors in New York City are describing the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, which can cause a nasty rash that can take months to bring under control. Photo…
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Out-of-pocket costs for MS, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s meds keep rising
Out-of-pocket costs for drugs for neurologic diseases such as MS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease are climbing sharply, according to new research. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay…
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Study: Americans still spending more time at home since COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have created a nation of homebodies in the United States. People are spending nearly an hour less each day doing activities outside the home,…
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Survey: Half of U.S. teens stare at screens more than 4 hours per day
Half of young Americans between the ages of 12 and 17 spend at least four hours each day on their smartphones, computers or televisions, a new survey shows. Photo by Adobe…
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First human case of new mpox virus detected in Britain
Though a human case of a new strain of mpox has been detected in Britain, health officials there are stating risk to the greater public is low. Image courtesy of National Institute…
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Tuberculosis once again top killer among world’s infectious diseases
Tuberculosis is again the leading cause of deaths from infectious disease after COVID-19 displaced it briefly during the pandemic. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News In…
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Autism diagnoses on the rise among U.S. children, adults
Big surges in new autism diagnoses among young adults, as well a rise in diagnoses for girls and young women, have driven a near-tripling of U.S. autism cases in just over a decade,…
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