A functional medicine approach may help long COVID patients by focusing on adrenal fatigue, gut health, and vitamin D deficiency, using diagnostic tools and lifestyle changes.
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Thoracic medial branch block may be a simpler and effective alternative to thoracic vertebroplasty for pain management.
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Alopecia areata often starts around age 23, can be permanent in 30% of cases, and treatments are usually temporary.
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