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Some Long Haul COVID Patients Are Feeling Better After Vaccination
Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
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Special Therapy Brings Relief to Patients With Chronic Back Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation May Ease Diabetic Neuropathy
Started Early, Drug Combo Eases Fatigue of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Study
'Stepped' Approach to Exercise Can Help With Arthritic Knees
Stroke Can Leave Folks Thinking One Hand Is Bigger Than the Other
Stubbed Your Toe? Only Real Swear Words Help Dull the Pain
Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain
Study Takes Long-Term Look at Benefits of Radiation After Breast Lumpectomy
Supplements: Many Cancer Patients Think They'll Help, But Experts Urge Caution
Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study
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Suspicious Mammogram? Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some Women From Follow-Up
Symptoms of a Rare Breast Cancer That Many Women Could Miss
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Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
Targeted Drug May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer's Return in Some Patients
Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Diagnosed With Throat, Breast Cancer
The Future of Cancer for Americans
The Most Common Arthritis Symptoms You Should Know
The Most Common Back Surgeries, Explained
The Women’s Health Screenings and Preventive Care Appointments You Need
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 Exercise, Too Much Sitting Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
Too Often, Women Aren't Told of Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatments
'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
Treating Menopausal Symptoms: An Expert Describes Pros, Cons
Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care
Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Help Prevent Some Breast Cancers
U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline
U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip
U.S. Deaths From Cancer Continue to Decline
Ultrasound Good Diagnostic Tool After Breast Symptoms
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Upper Back Pain: Causes and How to Treat It
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Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study
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Weather and Arthritis: Is There Really a Connection?
Weight-Loss Surgery Has Long-Term Benefits for Pain, Mobility
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'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms
When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
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White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers
Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes
Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey
Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe
Your Expectations Could Shape Your Odds for Vaccine Side Effects
Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes
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