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Vagus nerve stimulation has moved from a clinical curiosity into the consumer wellness mainstream. Five years ago, the o ...

A tiny new implant approved by the FDA is helping some rheumatoid arthritis patients reduce pain and inflammation.

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A Johns Hopkins materials scientist and collaborators have developed a tiny device that may hold promise for restoring mobility to those with lower limb paralysis, a condition affecting approximately ...

Spinal cord stimulators, also called dorsal column stimulators, help reduce chronic pain. They’re implanted into your spine to block pain signals from reaching your brain. Spinal cord stimulators ...

Electrical stimulation therapy is a recent, popular alternative treatment. Bone growth stimulators are sometimes used for fractures that haven’t healed on their own. After treatment, your body works ...