Weekly roundup — A cure for lower back pain (that might injure your legs)

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The number one cause of disabiliity worldwide is lower back pain. Great news, then, that a rigorous study says we can halve its recurrence by... walking. But there's a catch.

29 Jun 2024 English Germany Science · Technology

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