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May 25 2026HEALTH

How culture and pain shape back care choices

Around the world, back pain is one of the top reasons people skip work or miss daily activities. Yet when adults from Pakistan move to new countries or stay at home, their choices about treating low back pain don’t follow a single rule. Researchers asked 461 adults with ongoing back pain about what

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May 16 2025HEALTH

Faith and Therapy: How Beliefs Shape Mental Health Choices

In the USA, the role of religious and spiritual beliefs in mental health treatment is a topic that hasn't been fully explored. It is important to understand how a person's beliefs shape their views on mental health and their preferences for therapy. This is because it can affect how likely they ar

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Dec 16 2024HEALTH

Prostate Cancer Treatment: When Less is More

Ever wondered how long a man with prostate cancer should live to choose less aggressive treatment? That’s what researchers are trying to figure out. They’re looking into how patients feel about the balance between risk of cancer death and nasty side effects from treatment. The goal? To find out at w

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