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‘Never give up’: These treatments can alleviate chronic pain
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‘Never give up’: These treatments can alleviate chronic pain
by April 27 2023
Living with chronic pain is debilitating and exasperating, especially when the pain continues after you’ve already undergone surgery ...
Alarming increase seen in colorectal cancer in young people
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Alarming increase seen in colorectal cancer in young people
by April 21 2023
Colorectal cancer new diagnosis and mortality rates for individuals over 50 have been dropping steadily for decades – ...
Light adjustable lens major advance for cataract patients
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Light adjustable lens major advance for cataract patients
by April 13 2023
If you live long enough, the odds are you will need cataract surgery to remove a clouded lens ...
New high-tech therapy treats skin cancer without scarring
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New high-tech therapy treats skin cancer without scarring
by April 06 2023
Being diagnosed with skin cancer is scary enough. But concerns are amplified when the cancer is on the ...
Improved technologies help with common prostate problem
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Improved technologies help with common prostate problem
by March 30 2023
Most men over 50 will begin having signs of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), more commonly referred to as ...
Motown gets guests in a giving groove at ‘Mental Health’ gala
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Motown gets guests in a giving groove at ‘Mental Health’ gala
by March 23 2023
Much like the Motown song “Reach Out I’ll Be There” by the Four Tops, the Mental Health Association ...
CardioMEMS device detects heart failure early, saving lives
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CardioMEMS device detects heart failure early, saving lives
by March 16 2023
“Heart failure remains the leading cause of hospitalization and deaths, affecting about 45 million people worldwide, including 5-to-6 ...
As diabetes crisis worsens, clear ways to lower your risk
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As diabetes crisis worsens, clear ways to lower your risk
by March 09 2023
There is a diabetes crisis in America, and it is getting worse. According to the American Diabetes Association ...
Stem cell therapy gets arthritis patients back in the game
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Stem cell therapy gets arthritis patients back in the game
by March 02 2023
Dick McCarthy had been fit all his life but at age 82 the pain in his knees had ...
Doula program: Invaluable resource for new mothers
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Doula program: Invaluable resource for new mothers
by February 23 2023
A program that pairs expectant mothers with an advocate and support person called a doula has dramatically cut ...
How ‘evidence-based’ diet, lifestyle changes can reduce disease
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How ‘evidence-based’ diet, lifestyle changes can reduce disease
by February 16 2023
Chronic disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the U.S., accounting for 86 percent of ...
Bone density scans essential in battle against osteoporosis
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Bone density scans essential in battle against osteoporosis
by February 09 2023
Bones. Without them our bodies would just be a puddle of skin, muscle, organs and guts on the ...