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Recent Examples of backache
Inflammation can be a major contributor to backaches—regardless of what causes it.3 That’s why Dr. Hsu recommends popping an over-the-counter (OTC) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) 30 minutes before bed.
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Ashley Abramson, SELF, 15 Feb. 2024
From backaches to headaches, these products target various aches and pains that can disrupt your day.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
This balm works best for people with arthritis, backaches, persistent muscle and nerve pain, as well as strains and sprains brought on by injuries.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2023
Muscle aches and backache.
—The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2022
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Ashley Abramson, SELF, 15 Feb. 2024
From backaches to headaches, these products target various aches and pains that can disrupt your day.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
This balm works best for people with arthritis, backaches, persistent muscle and nerve pain, as well as strains and sprains brought on by injuries.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2023
Muscle aches and backache.
—The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backache
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At the Brentwood location of popular Italian eatery Jon & Vinny’s, staff complained of headaches and sore throats in a text message group chat.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The common symptoms of POTS include light-headedness, fainting, brain fog, fatigue, headache, blurred vision, tremors, and nausea.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tylenol can be used to treat a few different conditions, such as: mild to moderate pain, fever, headaches, muscle aches, toothaches, backaches, colds, and discomfort from a vaccine, says Walia.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Their toothache will be from your sweetness, not from candy.Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Signs and symptoms of infection in humans often include sore throat, cough, fever, runny or stuffy nose, headache, muscle or body aches, fatigue and shortness of breath, the CDC says.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Her father contracted a virus that nearly killed him and involved severe muscle and body aches, a symptom of bird flu.Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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There are passages about headaches, hosiery, walnuts, stomachaches, laundry.Molly Young, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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The vast majority of the 1.35 million who get infected each year spend four to seven days dealing with diarrhea, stomachaches and fever.David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
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Short-term symptoms of lead poisoning include headaches, abdominal pain, colic, vomiting and anemia.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Another, Alice Payne, who stayed with Brehon Family Services in Tallahassee, appreciated the help employees gave during her infant daughter’s bouts of colic in 2014.Laura C. Morel, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
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Common symptoms are a persistent sore throat, earache, hoarseness, and a lump in the throat or neck.Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 21 Nov. 2024
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Irritation in your throat and certain nerves can lead to sore throat, cough, trouble swallowing, and earache.Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
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Everyone experiences pangs of loneliness on occasion.Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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For people in fashion especially, the mall seems to kick up a particular nostalgia pang—especially around the holidays when so many formative memories were created, and clothing was the indisputable backdrop.Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Besides, there is the matter of Donald Trump’s noticeable discomfort in social settings.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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From Miscommunication To Clarity: AI For Patients For many patients, articulating health concerns and symptoms is an inherently subjective and nuanced process—particularly in areas like chronic pain, where describing discomfort can feel nearly impossible.Lyric Mandell, PhD, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Backache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backache. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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