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What You Should Know about Epidural Steroid Injections for Back Pain

People with serious back pain are eager for relief, but are injections the answer? An analysis of the data to date and offers some guidance. >

Air Pollution Clouds the Mind

Exposure to air pollution disrupts the basic mental and emotional processing we need for daily tasks, making it especially bad for seniors. >

Payments to Investors Add $Trillions to Healthcare Costs

Healthcare sector companies bent on maximizing shareholder wealth engage in policies that add big costs to the price of health coverage. >

New Guidelines for Migraine Treatment

The new American College of Physicians' guidelines recommend prescribing one medication at a time and prioritize less expensive options. >

The Educational Costs of Teens' Smartphone Use in School

Kids spend as much as 25 percent of their school day on their phones, missing out on much of what education offers. Policies are needed. >

What's NOT Behind Autism Spectrum Disorders

Maternal obesity and depression have been suspected of contributing to the risk of autism. A huge study suggests a likelier explanation. >

Bariatric Surgery Tightens Belts Two Ways

When overweight diabetics had bariatric surgery, not only did they lose weight, they cut their health care and medication costs in half. >

Why You Feel the Need to Scratch that Itch

Scratching an itch does make a rash worse, but it also helps prevent infection. This immune link is what makes scratching so satisfying. >

Compounded Diet Drugs Save Money, But...

Compounded versions of GLP-1 RAs like Ozempic and Wegovy are available online, but the ingredients listed may not tell the whole story. >

Do Medicare Advantage Plans Deliver?

Medicare Advantage plans offer things like hearing, eye, and dental coverage that Medicare doesn't. Researchers looked at how they stack up. >

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