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What Causes Back Pain?

January 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off · Back Pain

Back pain is a common problem affecting literally millions of people. It can range from minor, temporary pain, to sustained pain in different parts of the back, neck or shoulders or involve the pinching of nerves, affecting the legs or arms.   The causes of sciatica vary and can often be a combination of [...]

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Ginkgo Doesn’t Work: Are There Better Ways to Save Your Brain?

January 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off · Back Pain

Ginkgo Doesn’t Work: Are There Better Ways to Save Your Brain? Ginkgo biloba has failed—again—to live up to its reputation for boosting memory and brain function, but there are other things you can do to keep your brain healthy

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By Sarah Klein
TUESDAY, December 29, 2009 (Health.com) — [...]

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A’s bring back Duchscherer – The Sun News

January 1st, 2010 · Comments Off · Back Pain

A’s bring back Duchscherer – The Sun NewsThe Oakland Athletics have agreed to terms with right-hander Justin Duchscherer on a one-year contract. Duchscherer missed the entire 2009 season after having arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow on March 31. He had hip surgery in the 2008

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Chemotherapy Drug Increases the Risk of Chronic Pain

January 1st, 2010 · Comments Off · Back Pain

Chemotherapy Drug Increases the Risk of Chronic Pain Breast cancer survivors who received the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel (Taxol) are at an increased risk of developing neuropathic pain, according to new findings suggesting that these patients be frequently monitored for such chronic pain following chemotherapy.
As recently detailed in the Journal of Pain, researchers surveyed [...]

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Certain aromas could help fight obesity

December 30th, 2009 · Comments Off · Back Pain

Certain aromas could help fight obesity Anti-hunger aromas that make one feel full could help fight the global obesity epidemic, scientists now suggest. Obesity – Health – Epidemic – Conditions and Diseases – Nutrition and Metabolism Disorders

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