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Your dog may be more than your furry companion -- new research suggests it may also be

Thursday, July 27, 2017         Featured Walking the Dog, All the Way to Better Health Your dog may be more than your furry companion -- new research suggests it may also be an effective personal trainer. The study found that dog walking gives a significant boost to... Read more ...  News Golfing and Gardening Your Way to Fitness Leisure-time activities like golf and gardening can become efficient calorie-burning exercises -- if you tweak your routine just a bit. Here's how to turn these popular pursuits into... Read more ... Drug Beats Steroids for Controlling Blood Vessel Inflammation in Study The drug tocilizumab performs better than steroids in treating the most common form of blood vessel inflammation known as giant cell arteritis, a new study has shown. The phase... Read more ... Surgery for ACL Tear Often Successful Over Long Term People who undergo knee surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can expect to stay active and maintain a high quality of life, researchers report. Activity levels may... Read more ... Exercise Can Keep Obese Seniors on the Go Exercise may improve everyday life for even severely obese older adults, a new study says. Obese seniors can become unable to walk short distances -- this is termed a major... Read more ...  Doctor's Views Can Cymbalta Help Nerve Damage in the Spine? Would Cymbalta help with nerve damage in the cervical part of the spine? Cymbalta (duloxetine) is approved for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, which is a form... Read more ... FROM OUR WEBMD SPONSORS     Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms Arthritis Center MedicineNet's Arthritis Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain healthy bones and joints. Get access to various arthritis topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Arthritis includes pain and limited function of joints. It affects men and women, children and adults, young and old. Earlier and accurate diagnosis can help to prevent irreversible damage and disability. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home ADVERTISEMENT