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Stay Warm and Keep Moving to Minimize Winter Arthritis Flares

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Common symptoms of osteoarthritis such as finger joint pain and stiffness that can make activities…

Gout: Common, Misunderstood, and Curable

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Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis. It affects an estimated 8 million…

How To Treat Anal Fissures Safely & Effectively

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You are starting a bowel movement and you suddenly feel a sharp pain in your…

Understanding and Treating Osteoarthritis

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Osteoarthritis (OA), the disease responsible for the majority of later-in-life knee pain, tends to begin…

Arthritis Flare Ups: Why Flares Happen and How Long They Last

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Arthritis is more than one disease. The three most common types are rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis,…

Ask Tufts Experts: Belly Fat; Diverticulosis Diet

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I have a normal BMI, I eat right, and I stay quite active for a…

Twitching While Sleeping

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Have you ever been jerked out of sleep by a sudden twitch or uncontrolled muscle…

Diverticulitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

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To understand diverticulitis, you need to understand diverticulosis, so let’s start there. Diverticulosis is a…

“Threw Out My Back!” What Can You Do About It?

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No one seems to know how the phrase “throwing your back out” originated, but almost…

Bristol Stool Chart: What It Can Tell You About Your Health

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Do you use the Bristol Stool Chart?’ The Bristol Stool Chart is a human-poop evaluation…

4. Alternative and Natural Treatments

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Often, traditional pain treatments like medications or surgery are ineffective. Some don’t touch the pain…

3. Common Medical Treatments

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Since pain is subjective and varies between individuals, it can be tough to pinpoint a…

2. The Origins of Pain

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A whopping 50 million American adults suffer from chronic or severe pain. According to data…

1. Understanding Pain

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Pain is an essential signal that something isn’t right with the body. It’s never pleasant,…