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Back pain isn't just a debilitating condition; it may be a flag for other major health issues. New research shows the incidence of conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes and cancer is ...

Back pain is common, but several myths about it persist. Meghan Murphy, M.D., a neurosurgeon at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, describes eight of them and provides the facts. Myth: Lifting ...

Back pain isn’t just a debilitating condition, it may be a flag for other major health issues. New research shows the incidence of conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes and cancer is ...

Running is not typically related to higher-than-usual incidences of lower back pain. However, excessive running without sufficient recovery time, improper running form, and other factors may ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My back's been bothering me, and everyone seems to have ideas what's causing the pain. Can you help? ANSWER: Back pain is more common than homeownership in the U.S. While about 65 ...