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What can cause lower back and leg pain?

What can cause lower back and leg pain?

Lower back and leg pain are common symptoms that often result from sprains and strains or poor posture. However, severe or recurring pain may indicate an underlying medical condition, such as arthritis or fibromyalgia. In this article, we discuss some of the potential causes of lower back and leg pain. We also cover when to […]

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Type 1 diabetes: Drug delays onset by 2 years

Type 1 diabetes: Drug delays onset by 2 years

New research finds that the immunotherapy drug teplizumab delays the onset of type 1 diabetes by 2 years, on average, in high-risk individuals. New research has significant clinical implications, particularly for young people with a high risk of type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease affecting about 1.25 million children and adults […]

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Civil War plant guide reveals 3 plants with antibiotic properties

Civil War plant guide reveals 3 plants with antibiotic properties

Scientists have found that extracts from plants that people used to treat infections during the Civil War have antimicrobial activity against drug-resistant bacteria. The tulip poplar is one of the plants the scientists examined. The Civil War began in 1861 as a result of growing tensions over slavery and states’ rights between the northern and […]

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Whooping Cough Vaccine Effectiveness Fades With Time: Study

Whooping Cough Vaccine Effectiveness Fades With Time: Study

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, June 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The waning effectiveness of a flawed whooping cough vaccine is the main culprit in recent outbreaks of the highly contagious bacterial infection, a new study reports. More than four out of five confirmed whooping cough (pertussis) cases strike children who […]

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Lamisil (terbinafine) vs. Lotrimin (clotrimazole)

Lamisil (terbinafine) vs. Lotrimin (clotrimazole)

Lamisil Cream vs. Lotrimin: What’s the difference? Lamisil Cream (terbinafine) and Lotrimin (clotrimazole) are antifungal agents applied to the skin used to treat fungal nails, jock itch, and athlete’s foot. Other forms of Lotrimin are also used to treat vaginal yeast infections, oral thrush, tinea versicolor, or tinea corporis. Lamisil Cream and Lotrimin Cream are […]

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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Breast Lump There are many causes of breast lumps. Some of these causes are harmless, while others can be painful and/or dangerous. Causes of breast lumps include infections, injuries, non-cancerous growths, and cancer. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women in the United States. Currently, death rates […]

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Magnetic stimulation may reduce the impact of concussion

Magnetic stimulation may reduce the impact of concussion

Mild traumatic brain injuries can result in long-term cognitive issues. According to research in mice, a new, low-intensity form of magnetic stimulation could be the first effective treatment for these injuries. Current research points to a possible new therapy for brain injury. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be mild or severe, but each case […]