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A multi-ancestry genome-wide association study meta-analysis of chronic back pain in 553,601 participants from the Million Veteran Program revealed 67 new genome-wide significant loci with gene ...

A diet low in fat and fiber, taken in small, frequent meals, has been advocated, although different diets have not been rigorously compared in patients with gastroparesis. Nutrient liquids might ...

Many patients with lower back pain, sciatica, pain down the back of the legs, or weakness of the lower-extremity muscles are diagnosed with a herniated (a.k.a. compressed or ruptured) spinal disc.