Pain

Stick to Simple Treatments for Backache

May 20, 2022 · · Daily
Research suggests that back pain consistently ranks among the top five most common reasons for health-care visits in the United States. The problem is particularly common in older adults, as increasing age, a lifetime of improper body mechanics, and wear and tear impact spine health. However, back pain is a … Read More

Be Cautious About Using Kratom for Pain Relief

Mar 23, 2022 · · Daily
In recent years, use of the herbal supplement kratom has increased in the United States. The reasons for its use include pain relief (particularly as a substitute for opioids, which have been linked with potentially serious side effects). But a 2021 study (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, August) suggests … Read More

Small Fiber Neuropathy Is on the Rise

Mar 23, 2022 · · Daily
Put your hands in excessively hot water and you’ll realize the temperature is too high for comfort. That’s because the small nerve fibers in your hands form part of an information superhighway that sends messages to your brain about sensory inputs like touch, the pressure of clothing on your skin, … Read More

Can Your Diet Ease Chronic Pain?

Mar 23, 2022 · · Daily
The idiom, “you are what you eat,” is well accepted when it comes to increasing or decreasing your risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and some types of cancer. But it may come as a surprise that research increasingly suggests that what you put on your plate can … Read More

Address Urinary Incontinence to Restore Your Quality of Life

Feb 18, 2022 · · Daily
Urinary incontinence (UI) is very common among postmenopausal women: According to a national poll, more than onethird of women in their 50s and early 60s had experienced urine leakage (incontinence), and more than half the women over age 65 sometimes had leakage. However, two-thirds of the women who had urine … Read More

Migraines vs. Headaches

Feb 18, 2022 · · Daily
You have a pounding headache, and it’s not the first time. You seek relief from over-the-counter medications, and they seem to do the trick. But why are these repeat headaches happening? Are they preventable, rather than just treatable after the fact? If you’ve been suffering from headaches for years or … Read More

Ask the Doctor – February 2022

Jan 20, 2022 · · Daily
I keep hearing processed meats are considered bad for health. Aren’t all meats “processed”? Technically, yes all meats are processed in some way to get them from the farm to the market. However, when it comes to health recommendations, the term “processed meats” refers to those that have been modified … Read More

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