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January 18, 2016

Ticks carrying Lyme disease in almost half of US counties

Ticks that can spread Lyme disease now live in almost half of U.S. counties, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

January 15, 2016

Drug shortages in US emergency rooms on the rise

U.S. emergency rooms are increasingly running short on medications, including many that are needed for life-threatening conditions, a recent study documents.

January 15, 2016

Yoga improves balance and mobility for older people

Yoga-based exercise programs can improve mobility among people over age 60 and possibly help prevent falls by improving balance, according to a new review of existing research.

January 15, 2016

Workouts focused on motor skills may help ease lower back pain

Reuters Health - Exercise focused on improving motor skills may work as well for easing lower back pain as other types of physical activity, a recent research review suggests.

January 13, 2016

Morphine for back pain tied to rapid changes in brain

Patients who take morphine pills for lower back pain may experience changes in the volume of the brain's gray matter in as little as a month, a small study suggests.

January 13, 2016

Exercise helps prevent low back pain

Back pain is common and difficult to treat, but one effective strategy to help prevent it is exercise, according to a new review.

January 13, 2016

Motion control running shoes prevent injuries in some

Runners with flat feet or whose feet roll inward may want to invest in running shoes with motion control to help prevent injuries, according to a study from Luxembourg.

January 12, 2016

How to avoid low back pain: exercise and education

Shoe inserts, back-support belts and other gadgets aimed at preventing low back pain may be a waste of money.

January 8, 2016

Symptoms, hospitalizations common after gastric bypass

The high rate of side effects and hospitalizations after gastric bypass surgery should make development of new weight loss procedures a high priority, say researchers from Denmark.

January 5, 2016

California counties sue drug makers for sparking painkiller epidemic

California officials maintain that the prescription painkiller epidemic has taken a heavy toll on their state – and they say that five pharmaceutical companies are to blame.