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New rheumatic disease treatment lowers steroid dependence
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New rheumatic disease treatment lowers steroid dependence
by March 07 2024
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease that can greatly reduce the ability to perform everyday activities ...
Friendships can affect your health in good ways and bad
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Friendships can affect your health in good ways and bad
by February 29 2024
Worldwide research shows that having social connections is one of the most reliable predictors of a long, healthy ...
How chronic poor sleep adversely affects the body and brain
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How chronic poor sleep adversely affects the body and brain
by February 22 2024
If you’re having sleep difficulties, you’re not alone. The American Sleep Apnea Association reports that about 50 million ...
Diet, lifestyle changes can blunt gastrointestinal diseases
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Diet, lifestyle changes can blunt gastrointestinal diseases
by February 15 2024
The pain from diverticular disease can be gut-wrenching. Just ask one of the nearly 130,000 people who are ...
Carpal tunnel: 3 surgical options available to treat affliction
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Carpal tunnel: 3 surgical options available to treat affliction
by February 08 2024
If you’re one of the more than 4 million Americans who suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), you’ll ...
Lack of unstructured play time harmful to kids’ health
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Lack of unstructured play time harmful to kids’ health
by February 02 2024
After a day in school, kids need to get their wiggles out. But unfortunately, due in large part ...
Major effort required to obtain this nursing degree
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Major effort required to obtain this nursing degree
by January 25 2024
Lists of the most difficult college majors almost always include the BSN – Bachelor of Science in Nursing ...
The word on GERD: Treat this gastrointestinal disease early
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The word on GERD: Treat this gastrointestinal disease early
by January 18 2024
If you suffer from GERD and think it will go away by itself, you’re doing yourself a disservice. ...
New condition called CKM Syndrome merits immediate attention
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New condition called CKM Syndrome merits immediate attention
by January 11 2024
When the American Heart Association recently identified a new medical condition that includes a mix of cardiovascular disease, ...
New cervical cancer treatment showing great promise
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New cervical cancer treatment showing great promise
by January 04 2024
A newly-released study has found that giving chemotherapy to patients with locally advanced cervical cancer before their standard ...
Examining the link between low serotonin and long COVID
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Examining the link between low serotonin and long COVID
by December 28 2023
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that carries messages between nerve cells in the brain and the rest of your ...
‘App’-y and healthy: Medical support just a download away
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‘App’-y and healthy: Medical support just a download away
by December 21 2023
Most of us are familiar with fitness apps that let us count our steps or see the calories ...