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  Aggressive Treatment For Whiplash Does Not Promote Faster Recovery

  May 25, 2007 — Whiplash, the most common traffic injury, leads to neck pain, headache and other symptoms, resulting in a significant burden of disability and health care utilization. Although there are few ... > full story
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  Naprapathy Effective On Back And Neck, According To Study

  May 23, 2007 — Naprapathy may work better on back and neck trouble than conventional recommended treatments, suggests a new study from Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. The study is the first major ... > full story
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  Indoor Smoking Bans: Are They Creating Unhealthy Outdoor Zones For Secondhand Smoke?

  May 22, 2007 — With the growing number of smoking bans in restaurants and bars driving smokers outside, researchers are hoping to find out whether secondhand smoke from smokers clustered outside these ... > full story
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  New Treatment Offers Relief From Chronic Back Pain

  May 18, 2007 — Chronic back pain is a condition that affects a significant part of the population, with patients falling into three major groups; those with herniated discs, spinal stenosis (a nerve affecting ... > full story
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  Tobacco And Alcohol Use Independently Increase Risk Of Head And Neck Cancer

  May 15, 2007 — Cigarette smoking is more strongly associated with head and neck cancers than drinking alcohol, according to a new study. Scientists found that smoking is responsible for a quarter of head and neck ... > full story
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  Exercise, Acupuncture Help Women Turn Their Backs On Pregnancy Pain

  May 6, 2007 — Stretching exercises, special pillows and acupuncture could help relieve back and pelvic pain that often occur during pregnancy, according to an updated review. More than two-thirds of pregnant women ... > full story
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  New Procedure Allows Diagnosis Of Lower Back Pain Cause

  May 4, 2007 — Functional anesthetic discography (FAD), a new diagnostic procedure involving injecting anesthetic directly into a spinal disc, can be used to confirm the presence of injured discs as the source of a ... > full story
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  Free Weight Training Gets Workers With Rotator Cuff Injuries Back On The Job

  April 29, 2007 — Resistance training, some of it job-specific, was successful in getting 90 percent of workers with severe rotator cuff injuries back to work, the majority -- 75 percent -- at their previous job, ... > full story
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  Adjustable Chairs Reduce Shoulder And Neck Pain In Garment Workers

  April 23, 2007 — Adjustable-height chairs with ergonomically curved seats can significantly reduce neck and shoulder pain in garment workers, according to a new ... > full story
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  Sinusitis Treatment Utilizes Balloon Catheter Device In Minimally Invasive Procedure

  April 18, 2007 — Head and neck surgeons at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are using a minimally-invasive means of treating chronic sinusitis and clearing blocked sinus ... > full story

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