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Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain
Surgery Soon? Use These 3 Tips to Manage Post-Surgical Pain
Surprising Factors That Raise (or Lower) Your Odds for COVID-19
Take Steps to Protect Your Feet This Winter
Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
Talking to Your Child About Weight, But Avoiding Stigma
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
Temptation Alley: Checkout Counters Are Prime Spots for Unhealthy Food
The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
The Most Common Arthritis Symptoms You Should Know
The Most Common Back Surgeries, Explained
Think You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause
Tips for 'Stomaching' the Holidays If You Have IBS
Too Little Sleep Could Have Teens Piling on Pounds
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
U.S. Could Face Surging Numbers of Teens With Diabetes
U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years
U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Upper Back Pain: Causes and How to Treat It
Using Meds to Manage Your Arthritis Pain: An Overview
Vibration Therapy May Help Body, Mind in People With MS
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Vitamin D Might Aid Seniors' Recovery From Hip Fracture: Study
Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don't Head to TikTok
Watch Their Backs -- Don't Overload Those Schoolbags
Weather and Arthritis: Is There Really a Connection?
Wegovy, Ozempic Help Folks Lose Weight, But How?
Wegovy, Saxenda Help Folks Lose Pounds They Regained After Weight-Loss Surgery
Weight Loss May Not Affect Fertility Treatment Success
Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
Weight Loss Surgery More Dangerous for Men Than Women: Study
Weight-Loss Surgeries Used Least in U.S. States That Need Them Most
Weight-Loss Surgery Can Keep Diabetes at Bay for Years: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Cut Odds for Obesity-Linked Cancers in Half
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Odds for Blood Cancers
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Women's Cancer Risk
Weight-Loss Surgery Has Long-Term Benefits for Pain, Mobility
Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows
Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to New-Onset Epilepsy
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers
Weight-Loss Surgery Might Also Help Prevent Cataracts
Weight-Loss Surgery Might Reverse the Nerve Damage That Diabetes Brings
Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Odds for Heart Attack in Very Obese People
Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Risk of Severe Liver Disease in the Obese: Study
What Anesthesia Works Best for Hip Fracture Surgery?
What Are Back Spasms, and Can They Be Treated?
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
What Is Endometriosis, and How Is It Treated?
What Jobs Are Toughest on the Knees?
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
Whether From Diet or Surgery, Weight Loss Has Same Benefits: Study
Which Exercise Regimen Works Best to Ease Lower Back Pain?
White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
Who'll Get Long COVID? Just a Look at a Patient Gives Clues
Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?
Why Football Players Want a Lower Number on Their Jerseys
Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes
Words Can Wound When Parents Talk to Kids About Obesity
Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey
Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe
Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
Young Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
Your Expectations Could Shape Your Odds for Vaccine Side Effects
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