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Lower back pain has a variety of possible causes. Depending on the underlying cause, a doctor may recommend certain back stretches for flexibility and pain r...
Hip pain can have a range of causes, from minor injury to chronic inflammation. In many cases, gently exercising and stretching the hips can help relieve pai...
Exercises that stretch the upper back, shoulders, and neck can help relieve pain and loosen tight muscles. These include exercises that can be done at home o...
Swimming can help a person manage or lose weight, build strength, and improve breathing control. The benefits of swimming may also extend to mental health.Pe...
Share on PinterestMoMo Productions/Getty ImagesVarious research suggests tai chi offers a range of benefits for people with and without chronic conditions. T...
Eat well for a long and healthy life – that’s a mantra that we’re all familiar with, but what are the best foods to help us achieve that goal? In this articl...
Mediterranean dietFoods list7-day meal planHealth benefitsFAQSummaryA Mediterranean diet is a way of eating that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, legumes, and ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), doubled down on his view t...
In a Massachusetts cellar in 1873, Lydia Pinkham first brewed the elixir that would make her famous. The dirt-brown liquid, made from herbs including black c...
Put on the spot, a lot of Americans might hesitate over the difference between Medicaid and Medicare. People who aren’t affected by one of these programs, wh...
New Delhi has implemented a plethora of laws to combat exploitation but 7.7 million ‘human scavengers’ continue to toil in abysmal conditions
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Shortly after birth, newborns in the United States receive a few quick procedures: an Apgar test to check their vitals, a heel stick to probe for genetic dis...
Becoming a public-health expert means learning how to envision humanity’s worst-case scenarios for infectious disease. For decades, though, no one in the U.S...
The drug is subsidised for treatment of type 2 diabetes but experts say it could help reduce other health problems associated with severe obesityGet our brea...
After my 20th shot of hormones, I texted my boyfriend, only half kidding, “I’m dying.” We had decided to freeze embryos, but after more than a week of drugs ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services, is a longtime conspiracy theorist and anti-vaccine activi...
Just because something is legal doesn’t make it ethical. And just because society accepts or rejects certain things doesn’t automatically make them objective...
Over the past several years, a medication called mifepristone has been at the center of intense moral and legal fights in the United States. The pill is the ...
Declaring a state of public health emergency − and mobilizing resources to address it − is a power of the HHS secretary. Frank Franklin II/AP PhotoThe secret...
Gone are the days when celebrities tried to present themselves as flawless individuals—partly because people have stopped buying into that narrative in a tim...
Nearly a quarter of all people in U.S. prisons are 50 or older, like these inmates at FMC Devens in Massachusetts in 2015. Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post vi...
