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According to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), older Americans with chronic low back pain who received acupuncture had greater improvement in physical function and reduced ...
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In a dramatic turn of events, Stefanos Tsitsipas has emerged from a challenging year marked by injuries and introspection, ready to take on the tennis world once again. The former world No. 3 and ...