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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Pope Francis undergoes bowel surgery under general anesthesia
ROME (AP) Pope Francis underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the latest ailment to afflict the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago. The Vatican said there were no complications following the three-hour surgery, during which Francis was under general anesthesia. The 86-year-old pope was supposed to stay for several days at the Gemelli hospital in Rome. As a precaution, all papal hearings have been canceled through June 18, the Vatican said. Although hernia operations are rarely performed as an…
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