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Lower Back Pain Prevention and Cure

Don't let lower back pain bring your life to a halt! There's a simple, relatively quick solution.

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Luckily, lower back pain usually isn't as serious, or as permanent, as it feels.

Lower back pain can bring your life to a standstill, but don't let it. Some simple stretches are a safe, effective cure.
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How Massage Heals -- Or, Why You Need a Massage Right Now

Never feel guilty getting a massage again. Scientists have discovered the “why” of something we always knew: massage can heal tired, achey muscles.

February 22, 2012
Scientists have discovered why massage heals.Source: Getty Images

Never feel guilty again about getting a massage. Scientists have discovered how it helps muscles heal.
 

We know we feel better after a massage. Now, scientists have discovered why. Why massage is therapy, not treat.
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Why Didn't Aretha Franklin Show Up at Whitney Houston's Funeral?

Franklin said muscle spasms in her leg pervented her from attending her goddaughter's funeral. How can you stop these spasms?

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Franklin performing hours after the funeral

Aretha Franklin said she didn't show up at the funeral of her goddaughter, Whitney Houston, because she was suffering from leg spasms. What causes this condition?
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Men, Women and Pain

A study says women feel more pain than men. Do you agree?

Doctors can't explain why this study found that women suffer moreSource: Getty Images

Doctors can't explain why this study found that women suffer more

A study says women feel more pain than men. Do you agree?
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Women and Heart Attacks

Know the signs of a heart attack in women so you can prepared if the worst happens

Women's heart attacks symptoms can be different than men'sSource: Getty Images

Women's heart attack symptoms can be different from men's and women are also less likely to seek emergency care

Know the signs of a heart attack in women so you can prepared if the worst happens
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Protect Yourself Against Shingles

A vaccine can reduce your risk of shingles. Why do so few people get it?

The vaccine reduces the severity and pain of shingles even if you get itSource: Getty Images

The vaccine reduces the severity and pain of shingles even if you get it

A vaccine can reduce your risk of shingles. Why do so few people get it?
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Older Women and Painkillers

A study says middle-aged women are becoming the most frequent abusers of prescription painkillers

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Prescription painkiller abuse is on the rise

A study says middle-aged women are becoming the most frequent abusers of prescription painkillers
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Yoga vs. Stretching for Lower Back Pain

A new study says both work to relieve pain

Yoga pratitioners say it keeps them limberSource: Getty Images

If you're new to yoga, look for a teacher who is used to working with beginners

A new study says both yoga and stretching work to relieve pain
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Stop Back Pain With Yoga

Try these poses to feel better fast.

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Bridge, one of several gentle yoga backbends that can soothe a herniated disk.

Our expert, Loren Fishman, MD, assistant clinical professor at Columbia University, has been studying yoga for 20 years. He's merged yoga with his clinical work at Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation to ease his patients' back pain.

 

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How to Conquer Your Migraines

Personal soultions to the dreaded menopause-related headache

Migraine headaches are horrible, because they can be so excruciating, and because they remain so mysterious (the official definition: "A common type of headache that may occur with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light. In many people, a throbbing pain is felt only on one side of the head.") Doctors have only a vague understanding of what causes them, and how they can best be relieved, and it varies from person to person.

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