Ask the doctor: How can I treat back pain?
Physical therapy, exercise, and pain medications are first approaches to treating back pain. Surgery should be a last resort.
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What’s for dinner?
Cooking at home can be challenging because of time, money, and a lack of ideas. Adding one meal at home a week, using websites and cookbooks to find recipe ideas, is a gradual way to ease into home cooking.
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What too much sugar could do to your heart
Sugar can contribute to heart disease risk. Research finds people who get 25% of their daily calories from sugar nearly triple their risk of death from heart disease.
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Quick fixes for aching elbows
Many older adults may not consider elbow health important. But elbow pain can keep a person from getting dressed, cooking dinner, and anything else that requires the use of the arm.
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What to do about pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse is a common complaint among women. Women have three main options for treating prolapse: pelvic floor physical therapy, a pessary, or surgery to support the displaced organs.
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Restaurant meals: How to make them healthier
One can enjoy healthier restaurant food by following a few guidelines.
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4 Fast mood boosters
Many activities can help chase away the blues. Examples include exercising, meditating, spending time with others, taking up a hobby, and volunteering.
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Any elevated blood pressure-no matter how slight-might increase stroke risk
People with even mildly elevated blood pressure are at greater risk for strokes. Researchers say diet and exercise can help lower blood pressure, and with it, stroke risk.
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When dementia screenings are appropriate
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says there is not enough evidence to support routine screening for dementia or mild cognitive impairment among people ages 65 and older if they have no symptoms.
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Caregiver health needs more attention, say researchers
Many physicians overlook caregiver burden, the toll that caregiving takes on a person.
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