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• August 30, 2017- The Morning Blend (KTNV-TV) Hosts Lean In As President Mariah Fineman Discusses All Things idrink

  30-08-2017 22:56 via prnewswire.com
  LAS VEGAS, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- President of idrink, Mariah Fineman, had The Morning Blend (KTNV-TV) hosts, Shawn Tempesta and JJ Snyder, leaning in while she explained how idrink differs from other bottled water.  As Ms. Fineman explained that idrink is the only "tasteless, odorl...
  
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• International Paper Contributes $1 Million to Assist Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

  30-08-2017 22:55 via prnewswire.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- International Paper (NYSE: IP) has pledged $1 million to support disaster relief efforts in the communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey and Tropical Storm Harvey. The International Paper Foundation will contribute $750,000 to the...
  
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• TXU Energy Pledges $500,000 to Aid Hurricane-Impacted Customers and Communities

  30-08-2017 22:54 via prnewswire.com
  
  IRVING, Texas, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- With disaster recovery from Hurricane Harvey underway, TXU Energy announced today a series of steps it has taken to help customers. During this time of extreme need, TXU Energy is assisting customers affected by Hurricane Harvey by:...
  
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• Teamsters Win Jobs Fight At Furniture Dealer

  30-08-2017 22:53 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 814 announced an agreement with Waldner's Furniture Environments today that brings to an end the unfair labor practice dispute that spread across New York City.Under the agreement, Waldner's has committed in writing...
  
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• UAE passport awarded a certificate

  30-08-2017 22:50 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- At a ceremony, the government of the UAE accepted a certificate bestowed by the Passport Index, in recognition for being the most powerful passport in the GCC. UAE passport holders enjoy a visa-free score of 127,...
  
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• Serent Capital Invests in ArbiterSports, A Leading Provider of Sports Management Solutions

  30-08-2017 22:47 via prnewswire.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Serent Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm focused on investing in high-growth technology and services businesses, has made an investment in ArbiterSports (Arbiter), a leading provider of sports management solutions to...
  
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• SBA Administrator Linda McMahon statement on Tax Reform in Relation to Small Businesses

  30-08-2017 22:46 via prnewswire.com
  
  WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was made by U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon on tax reform in relation to small businesses:"One of the biggest struggles I hear from small business owners as I travel around...
  
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• ONEOK Reports Status of Operations Following Hurricane Harvey

  30-08-2017 22:45 via prnewswire.com
  
  TULSA, Okla., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) today announced that its Mont Belvieu, Texas, complex is operational and has not experienced significant damage from the impact of Hurricane Harvey. All ONEOK employees located in the Gulf Coast area are safe and...
  
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• Nestlé Waters North America Donates More than 1 Million Bottles of Water to Hurricane Harvey Relief

  30-08-2017 22:43 via prnewswire.com
  
  STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Nestlé Waters North America has collaborated with relief organizations to donate more than 1.3 million bottles of water to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Thirty-seven truckloads – and counting – have delivered clean, safe bottled water to...
  
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• Xytex Announces 7-Day Free Premium Access for New Online Accounts

  30-08-2017 22:39 via prnewswire.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Xytex is pleased to announce an exclusive, limited-time offer for new xytex.com account registrations during the month of September: 7-days of free Premium Access. With Premium Access, account holders can view enhanced sperm donor profiles to...
  
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• El Primer Vehículo de Slinky® Dog Dash Ride Llega a Disney's Hollywood Studios

  30-08-2017 22:36 via prnewswire.com
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, 30 de agosto de 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Coincidiendo con el National Slinky® Day, Walt Disney World Resort reveló hoy el primer vehículo de la atracción Slinky® Dog Dash, una montaña rusa familiar que pronto llegará a Disney's Hollywood Studios....
  
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• Brixmor Property Group To Present At Bank Of America Merrill Lynch 2017 Global Real Estate Conference

  30-08-2017 22:36 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Brixmor Property Group Inc. (NYSE: BRX) today announced that James Taylor, Chief Executive Officer and President, will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2017 Global Real Estate Conference in New York, New York on Wednesday, September...
  
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• Adwerx Raises $4.3 Million in New Funding Round

  30-08-2017 22:35 via prnewswire.com
  
  DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Adwerx, a leading provider of localized digital advertising for real estate professionals, lenders, and small businesses, today announces that it has raised $4.3 million in a funding round led by Grotech Ventures, with participation from Bull...
  
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• Direct Energy Establishes Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund

  30-08-2017 22:32 via prnewswire.com
  
  HOUSTON, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Energy stands by the residents of Texas during this devastating time. We extend our deepest sympathies to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey, and our gratitude to the emergency response workers from across the U.S. who have come to help....
  
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• Safe Rx® Locking Prescription Vials (LPVs™) win NACDS Total Store Expo Product Showcase Award

  30-08-2017 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Safe Rx LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Secure Medication Systems LLC, today announced that its locking prescription vials (LPVs™) won the prestigious Product Showcase Award for the pharmacy supplies and equipment category at the...
  
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• Lowe's to Webcast Presentation from the Goldman Sachs 24th Annual Global Retailing Conference

  30-08-2017 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  MOORESVILLE, N.C., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) announces that Robert A. Niblock, chairman, president, and chief executive officer, Richard D. Maltsbarger, chief development officer & president of international, and Marshall A. Croom, chief...
  
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• Form S-4 Registration Statement for Proposed Acquisition of Angie's List by IAC/InterActiveCorp and ANGI Homeservices Declared Effective by SEC; Angie's List Announces Record Date and Expected Meeting Date and Time of Special Meeting of Stockholders

  30-08-2017 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Angie's List, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGI) today announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has declared effective the registration statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") filed by ANGI Homeservices Inc. ("ANGI...
  
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• Ekomos Set to Launch Ayond 02, All-in-One Bluetooth Speaker on Indiegogo

  30-08-2017 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Another addition to portable devices, a Bluetooth Speaker by Ekomos, a South Korean company with branches in the U.S., is set to be launched on Indiegogo, a crowd-funding platform on Aug. 30, 2017. The device will give users flawless top quality soun...
  
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• American Education Center Appoints New CEO and Engages Senior Financial Advisor

  30-08-2017 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 28, 2017, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of American Education Center Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company") approved the appointment of Mr. Max Pu Chen, President and Chief Finance Officer of the Company, as its new Chief...
  
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• Diageo to Reignite Virtual Reality Efforts with Experience Focused on Dangers of Binge Drinking

  30-08-2017 20:05 via prnewswire.com
  
  NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In time for Labor Day – one of the most popular days for alcohol consumption in the U.S. – and back-to-school season, Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, today announced plans for a new virtual reality (VR) experience that will...
  
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• Piedmont Natural Gas opens compressed natural gas refueling station in Hickory, NC

  30-08-2017 20:01 via prnewswire.com
  
  HICKORY, N.C., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Piedmont Natural Gas announced today that it has added a Hickory location to its network of public compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling stations, a sign of growing demand as more companies are choosing to convert their commercial fleets to...
  
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• Witt O'Brien's Acquires Customer Accounts From The Meredith Management Group

  30-08-2017 20:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- O'Brien's Response Management, LLC, a subsidiary of Witt O'Brien's, LLC, today announced the acquisition of customer accounts served by The Meredith Management Group, Inc. ("MMG"). MMG is a leading provider of emergency response services to the...
  
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• Vangst Talent Network Launches Vangsters, the Largest Premiere Job Network for the Cannabis Industry

  30-08-2017 20:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  DENVER, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vangst Talent Network, the leading staffing agency for the cannabis industry, today launched Vangsters, the largest digital platform created to centralize the job search by effectively connecting talent with cannabis employers.Vangst created...
  
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• Umbel Launches "Home Opener" Scavenger Hunt to Help Sports Franchises Increase In-Game Fan Engagement

  30-08-2017 20:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Umbel, the leading first-party data management platform for sports and entertainment organizations, officially announced the launch of an innovative in-game offering to help keep fans engaged during time stoppages. Umbel's Activations such as...
  
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• TI Chief Financial Officer Rafael Lizardi to speak at Deutsche Bank investor conference

  30-08-2017 20:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  DALLAS, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Rafael Lizardi will speak at the 2017 Deutsche Bank Technology Conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, September 13, at 11 a.m. Pacific time. Lizardi...
  
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• Comerica Bank's California Index Boosted by Stronger Housing and Tech Stocks

  30-08-2017 20:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  DALLAS, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Bank's California Economic Activity Index grew by 1.3 percentage points in June to 132.3. June's reading is 48 points, or 57 percent, above the index cyclical low of 84.1. The index averaged 122.4 points in 2016, two and seven-tenths points...
  
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• BNY Mellon's Pershing Appoints Jim Crowley as Chief Operating Officer

  30-08-2017 20:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- BNY Mellon's Pershing, a leading provider of global financial business solutions, today announced that Jim Crowley has been named the company's new chief operating officer, effective as of today. During his tenure at the firm, Crowley...
  
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• Affordable Language Services Named a Semi-Finalist as the Best in Private Business

  30-08-2017 20:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  CINCINNATI, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Affordable Language Services has been supporting the language service industry for over 18 years. In 2016, the company decided to take a step back and look at where we were and more importantly where we wanted to go. With 36 employees located in...
  
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• Aetna ‘envelope error’ results in class-action HIPAA lawsuit

  30-08-2017 20:00
  No hackers here—just a lack of attention to detail.
  Insurance giant Aetna is now the subject of a class-action lawsuit after
  the HIV statuses of 12,000 patients were revealed in a mass mailer. At
  issue is the use of a large-window envelope through which sensitive
  information could be read.
  Stat reported:Legal groups on Monday filed a class-action lawsuit [...] alleging the
  company violated the privacy of its customers by sending many of them
  letters through which the phrase “filling
  
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• A comScore apresenta estudo chamado "Mobile & Maslow: Como o mobile supre as necessidades dos consumidores no digital?" e revela os principais insights sobre as tendências globais do mobile

  30-08-2017 20:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  SÃO PAULO, 30 de agosto de 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A comScore, Inc. apresentou hoje no Expo Fórum de Marketing Digital, evento idealizado e promovido pelo Digitalks, um estudo global sobre tendências de consumo mobile, chamado "Mobile & Maslow: Como o mobile supre as necessidades dos...
  
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• Alaska to Transform Communications for Public Safety; Governor Walker Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder Network

  30-08-2017 19:58 via prnewswire.com
  
  RESTON, Va., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska is modernizing communications technology for its first responders. Today, Governor Bill Walker announced his decision to accept the FirstNet and AT&T* plan to deliver a wireless broadband network to the state's public safety community....
  
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• **Tune-in Alert** Alton Brown Takes Over The Chopped Kitchen In Chopped: Alton's Challenge

  30-08-2017 19:50 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alton Brown takes over the Chopped kitchen for this epic five-part tournament, Chopped: Alton's Challenge, premiering Tuesday, October 10th at 10pm ET/PT on Food Network. Four competitors face off each episode to create unique and delicious dishes...
  
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• Multimedia Assets Now Available: Novartis receives first ever FDA approval for a CAR-T cell therapy, Kymriah™ (tisagenlecleucel, CTL019), for children and young adults with B-cell ALL that is refractory or has relapsed at least twice

  30-08-2017 19:49 via prnewswire.com
  EAST HANOVER, N.J., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Kymriah™(tisagenlecleucel) suspension for intravenous infusion, formerly CTL019, the first chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, for the...
  
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• Julian Brown Joins Update Legal as Executive Vice President

  30-08-2017 19:49 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Update Legal is proud to announce the addition of Julian Brown to our team.  Julian will be taking on the role of Executive Vice President, and will lead the entire Sales and Marketing organization.  Julian has a long history of success in the e...
  
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• La marque chinoise d'articles de sport PEAK lance les premières chaussures de basket-ball au monde imprimées en 3D

  30-08-2017 19:46 via prnewswire.com
  
  PÉKIN, 30 août 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- PEAK, l'une des premières marques au monde d'articles de sports professionnels, a lancé les premières chaussures de basket-ball au monde imprimées en 3D. Lors de la tournée chinoise et de la conférence de presse de Dwight Howard III organisée par PEAK...
  
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• CH2M provides guidance on new technology for cost-effectively managing petroleum remediation sites

  30-08-2017 19:46 via prnewswire.com
  
  DENVER, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CH2M shared newly developed guidance on natural source zone depletion (NSZD) during a technical webinar with industry leaders in the oil and gas, manufacturing, chemicals and transportation sectors. NSZD is a new term that describes naturally...
  
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• NewSound First to Join Award Winning Clementine Wear Audio Platform

  30-08-2017 19:45 via prnewswire.com
  
  AMSTERDAM, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Kaal, CEO of Samplified Audio and David Yu, CEO of Xiamen NewSound Technology Company Ltd, today announced that NewSound is the first manufacturer to join the Award winning Clementine Wear Audio Platform, that recently won the 2017 National...
  
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• Global Military Night Vision Device Market to Grow at a CAGR of 5.3% by 2021: Need for Further R&D to Minimize Side-Effects of Night Vision Technologies

  30-08-2017 19:45 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, August 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --The "Global Military Night Vision Device Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.The global military night vision device market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% during the period 2017-2021. The...
  
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• Automox Introduces System Management Capabilities For A Streamlined Patching Experience

  30-08-2017 19:41 via prnewswire.com
  
  BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on their reputation for delivering simplified, predictable patch management and configuration enforcement, Automox has released their new System Management capabilities. This new feature enables custom policy creation that allow users...
  
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• o9 Client Asian Paints Ranks #8 of World's Most Innovative Companies

  30-08-2017 19:34 via prnewswire.com
  
  DALLAS, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- o9 Solutions client Asian Paints ranks #8 of Forbes' 2017 World's Most Innovative Companies. 2017 marks the fourth year in a row Asian Paints has made the list.Forbes calculates scores for its list based on an "Innovation Premium." The...
  
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• 4 ways PR pros can master Facebook Live

  30-08-2017 18:00
  Live broadcasting, which was once expensive and out of reach for many brand
  managers, is now free with Facebook Live.
  From your smartphone or computer, you can instantly put your organization
  in front of thousands of viewers. You have the option to broadcast live
  from your home, office or even your favorite restaurant. Livestreaming
  options are now endless thanks to social media.
  Although anyone can now broadcast to a large audience, at any time, PR pros
  should follow livestreaming best practic
  
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• Southwest Airlines Announces Delivery Of Carrier's First Boeing 737 MAX 8

  30-08-2017 16:52 via prnewswire.com
  
  DALLAS, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) extended its legacy of aircraft innovation this week by taking delivery of the airline's first Boeing 737 MAX 8. Southwest is the first airline in the United States to receive the 737 MAX, and the carrier expects to...
  
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• Mario Barth lança o evento "Body Art Unleashed"

  30-08-2017 16:52 via prnewswire.com
  
  NOVA YORK, 30 de agosto de 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- O evento Body Art Unleashed ("Arte corporal liberada"), patrocinado pela Intenze Ink, é o primeiro evento de tatuagem do mundo com transmissão ao vivo que conquistará o mundo com suas tatuagens e a apresentação dos artistas de tatuagem...
  
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• Sodexo Serves Florida State University Community as Students Return to Campus

  30-08-2017 16:51 via prnewswire.com
  
  GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, is welcoming the Florida State University (FSU) community back to campus this fall with a wide variety of new dining options. This follows Sodexo's recent award of FSU's dining...
  
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• BudTrader.com Unveils 'Price per Pound Cannabis Commodity Index'

  30-08-2017 16:49 via prnewswire.com
  
  SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- BudTrader.com announced today that the site has launched the very first, Real Time Price Per Pound Cannabis Commodity Index on its website. This Index is the first of its kind to update cannabis prices daily, in real time, based on the median price...
  
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• Microcurrent Applied by Point Stimulation (MPS): New Hope for Chronic Neuropathy Back Pain Sufferers

  30-08-2017 16:47 via prnewswire.com
  
  TORONTO, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Back pain, particularly neuropathic back pain can not only be very painful, but also incredibly debilitating. Affecting your ability to perform everyday activities, the symptoms associated with chronic back pain often extend beyond mere discomfort.  I...
  
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