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In 2025, the S&P 500 posted roughly 18% gains on the year. But the Euro Stoxx 50 index posted slightly better gains, and some emerging-market indexes like China's Hang Seng were up even more. That ...

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A tendon is a type of body tissue that connects muscle to bone. If a tendon becomes inflamed — painful and swollen — the condition is called tendonitis. In your hands, there are so-called extensor ...