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Can peptide injections help people recover from injuries? Here’s what you need to know

  • Written by Flynn McGuire, Resident in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Utah
imageTwo widely hyped peptides for fitness are sometimes marketed together and nicknamed the 'Wolverine stack.' Tom Werner/DigitalVision via Getty Images

It’s tough to avoid the current hype about the health benefits of injecting peptides. Although these substances – essentially, synthetic bits of protein in solution – have long made...

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