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What You Can Expect Long-Term After Having Hernia Surgery

… identify the hernia and push it back into your abdomen. They then strengthen your abdominal wall using stitches or synthetic mesh.Laparoscopic (minimally invasive) hernia repair is also typically an outpatient procedure. This allows your …

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March 19, 2025/Wellness

Is Cracking Your Neck Bad for You?

… neck?Cracking your neck doesn’t cause arthritis. But over time, constant cracking can permanently loosen and stretch your joints, known as ligament laxity. This may put you at risk of developing osteoarthritis.“It’s …

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May 9, 2023/Skin Care & Beauty

Treating and Managing Your Kid’s Eczema

… can make eczema worse.Bleach baths. It’s not what it sounds like, honest! If your kid scratches a lot, adding bleach to your bath can kill bacteria associated with skin infections. Don’t do …

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Bell’s Palsy: How to Recover From This Puzzling Facial Paralysis

… a piece of tissue or hanky taped over the eye so that they don’t get any scratches on the cornea,” Dr. Mays says.Most people will not need treatment beyond medication. Some people use …

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January 8, 2021/Sleep

Is It Fatigue or Do You Really Have Narcolepsy?

… worse.Graded exercise therapy. It helps with underlying deconditioning, starting with low-intensity activity like walking or stretching and building from there.For narcolepsy: Your healthcare provider likely will recommend a sleep study, encourage changes …

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February 19, 2024/Urinary & Kidney Health

What To Know About Underwear for Incontinence

… can relieve overactive bladder symptoms.Pelvic floor physical therapy. A physical therapist can teach you exercises to stretch and strengthen your muscles to reduce leakage.Vaginal inserts. “These are small devices that can obstruct the …

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August 19, 2025/Primary Care

Is Bed Rotting Healthy?

… all day,” Dr. Galili explains. “Our bodies need to be conditioned. Our muscles need to move and stretch to avoid atrophy.” Downsides of bed rotting include:Musculoskeletal pain: “Being in the same position for a …

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July 26, 2023/Women's Health

The Breakout Breakdown: Why You Get Acne Around Your Period

There are many different ways to track your menstrual cycle, some high tech, others … not so much.And for some of us, all we have to do to know where we are in our cycle …

Canned foods.
November 11, 2022/Nutrition

Should I Avoid Shelf-Stable or Packaged Foods?

Canned and packaged food has a bad reputation for being less nutritious than its fresher counterparts. While it’s certainly true in some instances, the way we talk about “processed” food leads to a lot …

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What Is Stimming?

Have you ever been so bored in a meeting that you’ve started fidgeting with your pen? Or maybe you’ve been so distracted in class that you’ve doodled designs all over the margins …

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