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Painkiller Basics

by Aimee Amodio

20 Sep 2007 09:58 AM

Not all over the counter pain medicines work exactly the same way. Here are some tips to make sure you take the right medicine for your body aches, headaches, and other pains.

Back Busters Around the House

by Aimee Amodio

13 Sep 2007 12:56 PM

Suffering from occasional or chronic back pain? The cause might be something around the house. Housework can be a strain on your back -- all that bending and stretching and twisting! Before you start your chores, do a little stretching.

Back Busters in the Bedroom

by Aimee Amodio

12 Sep 2007 05:04 PM

Your bedroom could be a major contributor to your occasional or chronic back pain. Let's look at your mattress first. We spend about a third of our lives in bed -- so you need a mattress that supports your back properly! Are you waking up sore every morning? It's time for a new mattress.

A Pain In The Foot

by Aimee Amodio

23 Jul 2007 02:25 PM

Aching feet? Check this list of the top five foot complaints for symptoms and treatment. Foot cramps: muscle spasms that can attack your toes or arches. Dehydration is a major cause of foot cramps, so be sure you're drinking enough -- especially while working out.

Eight Quick Fixes For Body Aches

by Aimee Amodio

07 May 2007 01:43 PM

Use ice to ease the ache. Keep a paper cup of ice in the freezer and just peel it away for instant relief. Apply the ice for five minutes, then give yourself five minutes to warm up a bit. Give yourself time to heal.

Dealing With Driving Pains

by Aimee Amodio

20 Apr 2007 02:58 PM

Within the next month or so, I plan to be taking a cross-country drive. I'm relocating from east coast U.S.A. to west coast U.S.A. with my two dogs, Moose and Lally, and after considering all the options, we're going to be doing it by car.

Pain In The Neck

by Michele Cheplic

20 Apr 2007 09:54 AM

What is your greatest cause of neck pain (your three rambunctious children under the age of four don't count)? Seriously, think about it.

New Labels For Familiar Painkillers

by Aimee Amodio

07 Mar 2007 04:07 PM

By the end of 2007, you can expect to see new labels and stricter safety warnings on your over the counter pain relievers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed the new warnings in December, which would affect hundreds of prescription and nonprescription products.

Taking your Headaches to the Doctor

by Alison Palmer

21 Jan 2007 10:08 AM

Most of us have occasional headaches; we have learned to expect them as a normal course of life. It has become such a typical complaint that most of us will hesitate even mentioning that we have a headache. Unless it's bad- really, really bad.

New Wisdom for Back Pain

by Aimee Amodio

20 Dec 2006 03:05 PM

A recent study from the Northwestern University Institute of Neuroscience has found that constant pain can cause your brain to shrink by as much as eleven percent over ten years. Too many people suffer from lower back pain -- but there are so many options out there.



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