Whether it's a dull, underlying ache in your spine or a piercing stab, chronic back pain affects roughly one in four Americans. UC San Francisco's Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, Ph.D., neurologist and pain ...

Whether you're a back, side or stomach sleeper, medical professionals explain how to position your body to guard against neck ...

UCSF neurologist Dr. Shirvalkar studies nerve-to-brain connections to find new ways to treat chronic back pain.

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader who swears by Alka-Seltzer for indigestion.

Unfortunately, my experience with prior authorization from insurance companies is not unique, writes guest columnist Sheldon ...

Diabetes is one of the most common conditions in the world and is associated with a broad range of adverse effects in multiple organ systems. Roughly half of all patients with diabetes will develop a ...

Back pain can have many causes, from poor posture, muscle weakness, joint stiffness and even more serious problems in the spine. But chances are—if there was no traumatic injury or incident that led ...

The Ritter Rules, a set of tools to help educate and guide patients on thoracic aortic disease, were recently updated and outlined in a September webinar.

Chronic pain is one of the most common and expensive health problems in the nation, affecting an estimated one in five U.S. adults and costing around $600 billion each year in medical expenses, lost ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Evidence of long-term effectiveness is particularly important for patients with chronic, fluctuating low back ...