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With nearly a quarter of all adults experiencing chronic back pain, many Americans are now seeking alternatives to opioids for meaningful relief.A recent study, "BackInAction," shows that manual acupuncture treatments can be an effective pain treatment for adults. The National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study compared usual medical care such as medications or physical therapy, to similar care plus acupuncture.POPULAR BACK PAIN MEDICATION LINKED TO BRAIN HEALTH RISKS IN SOME […]

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An experimental drug could help to improve movement for patients with spinal cord injuries. NVG-291, an injectable peptide, has been tested in a phase 2 trial with eligible patients — some of whom noted remarkable outcomes.Larry Williams, a trial participant based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shared with Fox News Digital that he’s been able to walk again after an accident that caused paralysis.FOUR FAMILIES ARE DESPERATE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THEIR CHILDREN’S […]

Smoking marijuana and playing some video games may seem like a chill night for some — but both hobbies have been linked with psychosis in a variety of studies.Fox News' Alexis McAdams reported on this link during an "America Reports" segment on Thursday, citing NIH data that found young men who use marijuana are at the highest risk of developing psychotic illnesses like schizophrenia.McAdams applied this information to the recent […]

A new treatment strategy tested by UCLA researchers could offer new hope for men whose prostate cancer has returned after initial treatment.This approach could also help delay the need for hormone therapy, which can have burdensome side effects.The findings, which were presented at the annual American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting this week, showed that combining a targeted radioactive drug with standard radiation therapy more than doubled the amount […]

Amid the surge in GLP-1 weight-loss medications, some have questioned whether invasive procedures like lap band, gastric sleeve and bypass surgeries could wane in popularity.Carnie Wilson, of the band Wilson Phillips, recently shared her "very scary" experience on social media after having her laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (lap band) removed.The singer previously had gastric bypass surgery before having a lap band placed in 2012. With this procedure, a silicone device […]

People with certain bacteria and fungi in their mouths may face a dramatically higher risk of pancreatic cancer — more than three times greater — according to new research from NYU Langone Health and and Perlmutter Cancer Center.In the study, which was published in JAMA Oncology, researchers identified 27 types of bacterial and fungal species in the mouth’s microbiome that may contribute to the disease.Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers — in […]

Women in their 60s and 70s could theoretically one day give birth to genetically related children, according to scientists pioneering a breakthrough technique that converts DNA from skin cells into human eggs capable of producing embryos.Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University created early-stage human embryos from DNA taken from skin cells and fertilized them with sperm. Although in its infancy, the experimental technique, described in a new study, could open […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging traveling Americans to be on high alert for a deadly mosquito-borne virus after reporting an outbreak of chikungunya in Cuba this week.This announcement comes after reports that chikungunya virus may have been detected in the U.S., although no specific link between the two events has been revealed.In light of the outbreak in Cuba, the health agency has issued a Level […]