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22 stories for“back pain”
A Cochrane review of twenty-one trials found yoga probably better than no exercise for chronic low back pain, with small improvements. Emergency department data shows injury rates rising, most steeply among people over sixty-five.
Sep 4, 2026
WHO reports sustained transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo while Uganda begins enhanced surveillance. Clear facts matter more than fear.
Jul 31, 2026
Mail-in stool tests promise personalized nutrition insight, but the same sample sent to different labs can come back with conflicting advice.
Oct 3, 2025
SGLT2 inhibitors were developed to lower blood sugar by making you urinate it out. The glucose effect turned out to be the least interesting thing about them, and the kidney trials changed how this complication is treated.
Jul 25, 2026
Diabetic retinopathy does not hurt, does not blur vision early, and gives no warning a person can feel. By the time sight changes, the damage that caused it has usually been accumulating for years.
Jul 19, 2026
A three thousand year old medical system with real insights about routine, diet and constitution also has a documented contamination problem. Two studies published in JAMA found heavy metals in about a fifth of the Ayurvedic products they tested.
Sep 4, 2026
