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Latest health news: How neck pain could be eased by a beam of light

Latest health news: How neck pain could be eased by a beam of light
Low intensity lasers may help treat neck pain, according to a new Australian study. Results for the non-invasive treatment were comparable to those for other treatments.

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Higher-dose pain prescriptions linked to higher overdose risk | Local Health Guide

Higher-dose pain prescriptions linked to higher overdose risk | Local Health Guide
Patients who were prescribed higher doses of opioid medications for the treatment of chronic pain were nine-times more likely to overdose on the drugs than were patients placed on the lowest doses of these commonly prescribed pain relievers, Group Health researchers have found.

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Health Notes for Jan. 16

Health Notes for Jan. 16
CLASSES Lean’n Easy Cholesterol-Lowering Diet, 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, VCU Medical Center at Stony Point, 9000 Stony Point Parkway. The cost is $35. To register, call Mary-Jo Sawyer at (804) 327-8830 or e-mail msawyer@mcvh-vcu.edu. MEETINGS “Diabetes Care Plans: Do You Have One? Why Do You Need One?“ will be the topic of discussion Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. in the …

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