GREENVILLE, SC (WSPA) Back problems are among the most frequent complaints patients make to their doctors. According to a National Health Survey, 8% of all adults suffer from persistent or chronic back pain. As part of our Ask the Expert series, in partnership with Bon Secours St. Francis, we spoke with a pain management physician about treatment options to help prevent back pain from impacting your quality of life. Chronic back pain can really disrupt daily activities due to its persistence. It can affect patients when they have chronic back…
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How Pfizer’s Diet Pill Compares to Ozempic’s Injections
Weight loss with Ozempic or Wegovy requires patients to inject themselves with the drug, and drawbacks have been reported for some people. But a new oral drug from Pfizer promises to deliver similar results, minus the needle. While some headlines have already heralded it as potentially the next Ozempic in pill form and easier to use than similar treatments, experts say it’s still early in the process to say for sure. It needs to be studied on a larger scale and for a longer duration before we can truly understand…
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