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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. >

Why New Parents Don't Talk about Childcare

Conversations about who takes on which responsibilities still tend to conform to traditional gender roles. Finances rule, not equality. >

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. >

Hate Speech on X Rises after Musk's Purchase

Hate speech and fraudulent bot-run accounts have proliferated since Elon Musk bought the platform. Fewer moderators is a likely source. >

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. >

Give Your Resolutions Time

It takes much longer to build a new habit than most of us think. But there's a lot you can do to move the process along. >

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. >

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