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Scientists develop new method to help relieve back pain

Back problems are among the most common causes of sick leave. Every year as many as one in 15 adults in Norway sees a...

This single-shot COVID-19 vaccine can protect against variants

Vaccines against COVID-19 were developed early in the pandemic. But the virus has been changing. Now there are different versions, called variants, all over...

Deaths from Alzheimer’s far more common in these places in U.S.

In a new study from Emory University, researchers found death rates from Alzheimer's disease are particularly high in the rural United States, highlighting a...

This mental problem linked to 300% higher risk of stroke

In a new study published in Stroke, researchers found that adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely to...

New cancer treatments can reduce the risk of heart damage

With modern-day cancer therapeutics presenting adverse side effects to heart health, scientists are studying methods to attack cancer cells without the risk of damaging...

Americans owe at least $140 billion in medical debt, shows study

Americans are actually saddled with at least $140 billion in outstanding medical debt, research finds. The study from economist Neale Mahoney indicates a grimmer picture...

Why strokes harm women, men in different ways

In a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers found why stroke affects men and women differently. They showed Women have more strokes, and are...

More than one third of UK people have multiple health problems in midlife

In a new study from UCL, researchers found more than one in three British adults are suffering from two or more chronic health conditions...

Upstate New York DA’s discomfort wasn’t jet lag – it was a heart attack

David Soares finished a set of weightlifting during an early morning workout at a friend's home gym in Albany, New York, when he found...

Early COVID-19 symptoms differ among age groups, between men and women

In a new study from King's College London, researchers found symptoms for early COVID-19 infection differ among age groups and between men and women. These...