Back smart travel tips: spine-saving ideas for car, plane and train, or lugging bags in between
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Travel can often cause, or worsen, back problems. Travel tips that may lessen the likelihood of back problems include making it a point to walk around on planes or trains, wearing comfortable shoes, using lumbar support when sitting, and making use of backpacks and suitcases with wheels.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1995
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The smart Pap: how to wage a successful 'smear' campaign to improve the accuracy of your results
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Pap tests have proven to be highly-effective in reducing the cervical cancer rate, but every woman has a fear that she may be one of the minority who has a false diagnosis and that the threat of cancer is not detected. Steps that may be taken to reduce that risk are discussed.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1996
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The truth about fibromyalgia
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Fibromyalgia is a variety of rheumatism that is very painful. Simple treatments, including self-treatment can easily bring relief. Therapy that is successful includes regular moderate aerobic exercises. Self-care includes stress management, physical therapy, and massages.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1997
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