For 7 million Americans, chronic, hard-to-heal wounds are a big problem. Chronic wounds are those that haven’t healed completely in four weeks, even with standard...
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Knee Arthritis: Questioning the Standard of Care
If you have pain and stiffness in your knees that isn’t caused by a recent injury, you may have knee osteoarthritis (OA), often called “wear...
Give Foot Pain the Boot
Virtually all of us experience foot pain at some point in our lives. Feet are like car tires—but unlike tires, feet are not replaceable. Even...
Tummy Troubles
We all get bellyaches, but stomach pain comes in many different forms. It can be occasional or daily, a minor discomfort or a major disrupter....
You Don’t Have to Live with Chronic Pain
America has a pain problem. A National Institutes of Health study revealed that Americans are more likely to develop chronic pain than they are to...
Prep Your Joints for the Chilly Weather
It’s not in your head—many people with arthritis, chronic joint pain or joint injuries experience increased pain in their hips, knees, spine, hands and shoulders...
Painkillers Can Make Infections Last Longer
Opting to run a mild fever rather than control it with painkillers likely reduces the time it takes for your immune system to clear pathogens,...
5 Strategies to Protect Your Back
Back problems are incredibly common, striking people of all ages. There are a multitude of causes of back pain, from sprains and strains to degenerative...
The Best Rx: Take a Walk
Hippocrates is known for commanding, “Do no harm.” But the ancient Greek physician also wisely proclaimed, “Walking is man’s best medicine.” Perhaps he recognized that...
That Bump On the Head
Odds are it has happened to you. You wake in the middle of the night and have to use the bathroom. It is dark, difficult...
The Pain Gap
More than one in five U.S. adults live with chronic pain, defined as unrelenting pain that lasts longer than three months. The majority of these...
When to Go to the Emergency Room
When you have an unexpected illness or injury, you have a variety of options: your doctor’s office, a walk-in medical clinic, an urgent care center,...
