Enlarge this image Taking fish oil supplements to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer may not be effective, a new study suggests. Cathy…
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Delayed pushing made no difference in whether first-time mothers had a cesarean section, a large study finds. Getty Images hide caption toggle…
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Enlarge this image Describing how pain affects your daily activities may be more effective than the standard pain scale. Lynn Scurfield for…
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Enlarge this image A serving of salmon contains about 600 IUs of vitamin D, researchers say, and a cup of fortified milk…
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Get Screened Earlier For Colorectal Cancer, Urges American Cancer Society
by Patti Neighmond May 30, 2018Enlarge this image Immunofluorescent light micrograph of human colon cancer cells, highlighting the nucleus of each cell in pink. U.S. doctors have…
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Trying Physical Therapy First For Low Back Pain May Curb Use Of Opioids
by Patti Neighmond May 23, 2018Enlarge this image Patients in the study had “significantly lower out-of-pocket costs — on the average, $500 — when they visited a…
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Enlarge this image Maria Fabrizio for NPR Maria Fabrizio for NPR Eventually it happens to everyone. As we age, even if we’re…
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She Survived Breast Cancer, But Says A Treatment Side Effect ‘Almost Killed’ Her
by Patti Neighmond February 19, 2018Enlarge this image Virginia Harrod, an attorney and county prosecutor who lives in rural Kentucky, survived breast cancer, only to develop lymphedema,…