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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Slipped Disk - Ruptured Disk
- Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
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Symptoms & Signs
What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
The location of the ruptured disk determines where a person will have symptoms. Most ruptured disks are in the lower back and cause low back pain. The ruptured disk may press on the sciatic nerve. This pressure causes sciatic nerve dysfunction. The person may experience the following symptoms:
If the ruptured disk is in the upper back, the symptoms may be in the shoulder, arm, or hand.