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How Doctors Decide to Treat a Ruptured Achilles 03/25/2017 09:00 AM EDT Your health and activity level influence recommendation for or against surgery Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Heel Injuries and Disorders Need More Zzzzz'S? 03/24/2017 05:00 PM EDT Check out these tips from sleep doctors on getting a good night of shuteye Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Sleep Disorders Leg Pain When Walking: Talk to Your Doctor 03/24/2017 04:00 PM EDT Physician says there are ways to ward off peripheral artery disease Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Leg Injuries and Disorders, Pain, Peripheral Arterial Disease Teens with Autism More Likely to Land in ER, Study Finds 03/24/2017 04:00 PM EDT Puberty and transition to adulthood may be especially challenging times, researcher says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Emergency Medical Services What Drugs Work Best for Diabetic Nerve Pain? 03/24/2017 04:00 PM EDT Data review shows some meds help more than others, but better options still needed Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetic Nerve Problems, Medicines Ouch! How to Tell If You Have a Sprain, a Strain or A Tear 03/24/2017 02:00 PM EDT They're not the same and some types of injuries take longer than others to heal Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Muscle Disorders, Sprains and Strains Physical Therapy as Good as Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 03/24/2017 02:00 PM EDT Conservative approach should be the first option, researcher says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rehabilitation Raccoon Parasite Not as Deadly to Humans as Thought 03/24/2017 02:00 PM EDT Researchers find confirmed cases of raccoon roundworm where patients had no symptoms Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Animal Diseases and Your Health, Parasitic Diseases Obesity May Not Compromise Knee Surgery Success 03/24/2017 12:00 PM EDT Results similar after procedure to repair meniscus in normal, overweight and obese people Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Knee Injuries and Disorders, Obesity Substance Abuse Taxes the American Workplace 03/24/2017 12:00 PM EDT Survey, analysis reveal the full cost of employees addicted to alcohol, painkillers and other drugs Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Prescription Drug Abuse Want Cheap and Healthy Meals? Cook At Home 03/24/2017 12:00 PM EDT Study finds homemade fare is typically better for you than restaurant food Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Nutrition Many Dialysis Patients Get Unnecessary Colonoscopies 03/24/2017 09:00 AM EDT Study finds that a limited life span offsets the benefits of the screening test Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Colonoscopy, Dialysis   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter   Search Cloud: See what people are searching for on MedlinePlus This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656