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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Introduction
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Acupuncture. People with back pain find longer lasting relief from acupuncture than physical therapy, according to a study in the British Medical Journal. Another study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine says that acupuncture works better than no back pain treatment at all.
Yoga. A study in the December 20, 2005 Annals of Internal Medicine found that yoga relieves low back pain better than conventional exercise or self-help books.
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Expert & Community Posts
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Diabetes and the worsening of Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...rheumatoid arthritis patients. Interestingly, the diagnosis of obesity is not made as often... Read more »
ADHD and Obesity: Is There a Link?
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert...that there wasn't a control group and that the ADHD diagnosis was through self reports, which... Read more »
When Asthma Isn't Causing Your Shortness of Breath
By Fred Little , Health Expert...medicines." So what's up? Common symptoms, common diagnosisI recently heard from a friend about... Read more »
The Early Bird gets the . . . Hypertension
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert...sleepiness and has led to many car accidents. The diagnosis of sleep apnea can be made after... Read more »
New research links cancer and obesity
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert...prostate cancer.An increase in weight in women following diagnosis of invasive breast cancer... Read more »
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Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
Where you live plays a role in your risk for obesity. Simply living in the United States makes a person more susceptible to obesity. The prevalence of obesity in America has risen... Read more »Causes of Obesity: Biological and Medical Causes
Biologic and Medical CausesObesity results when a person consumes more calories than energy. Several different factors may influence weight gain.About 90% of people who lose weight through dieting... Read more »Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Highlights
Risk FactorsObesity. Being overweight is a significant risk factor for gallstones. In obese people, the liver over-produces cholesterol, which is delivered into the bile and causes it to... Read more »Obesity Related Complications
General Adverse Effects of Obesity. Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over, accounts for nearly 300,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. It is associated with more... Read more »High Cholesterol Diagnosis and Testing
DiagnosisA blood test for cholesterol should include the entire lipoprotein profile: LDL, total cholesterol, HDL, and triglycerides. It is very difficult to measure LDL levels by themselves, but LDL... Read more »Images
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