While A New England Journal of Medicine article calls low back pain “one of the most common causes of morbidity and absenteeism in the US,” an article in Spine points out that “the proportion of physician visits for back pain has changed little in the past decade.” Perhaps this is because commonly prescribed treatments such […]
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Chronic Back Pain? Move to France! Or Give Yourself Spa Therapy
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For Better Sleep, Take a Tub
According to the National Sleep Foundation, “insomnia is the most common sleep complaint among Americans,” occurring at a higher rate in women and older people. Conditions range from acute to chronic, but in all cases people experience an inability to fall or remain asleep. “Inadequate sleep,” the NSF article goes on to say, “can result […]
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Water Eases Birth For Moms and Babies.
The practice of giving birth in water has been around for hundreds of years, and wisdom about it abounds in the midwifery community. But more formal research on the topic seems to be relatively new. An article in The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, which showed that use of a birthing […]
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