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| | We have the answer! If you’re dealing with unrelenting spasms in your back or neck, your doc might prescribe one of these medications (medical name antispasmodics). Sold under brands including Flexeril and Skelaxin, they work by sedating or depressing the central nervous system, which interrupts signaling between the brain and muscles. But the drugs have side effects and should be used only for a limited time. |
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| | What’s for Dinner? | A Hearty Sauce Turns Spaghetti Squash into a Meal | If you love spaghetti with meaty Bolognese sauce, try this low-salt version of the Italian staple that’s packed with fiber and nutrients. Our Bolognese Sauce Over Spaghetti Squash combines caramelized vegetables, lean ground meat, and abundant herbs and spices with slightly sweet spaghetti squash for a satisfying meal. Stretch the sauce over additional meals by adding extra veggies. |
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| | Percent of people with vision loss from wet (or neovascular) age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who experienced improvement or stabilization of their eyesight after taking the drug Eylea (aflibercept). The leading cause of vision loss in people 60 and older, wet AMD happens when abnormal blood vessels grow underneath the retina near an area of the eye called the macula. Eylea is given by injection into the eye. |
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