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What's a 'fart walk'? How this trendy exercise can help digestion

Does this pass the smell test?

New weight loss drug may be better than Ozempic — here's how

The promising results of a phase 2 trial of pemvidutide were shared this week at the American Diabetes Association's annual science conference in Orlando.

Exercise may lower the ALS risk for men — but not women: new study

ALS, also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease for the Hall of Fame baseball player who died of it in 1941, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease.

Millions of Americans take multivitamins to prevent disease — but here's why they shouldn’t

"We did not find evidence to support improved longevity among healthy adults who regularly take multivitamins," the National Cancer Institute researchers wrote.

The top 10 big ‘lies’ the medical community is telling patients, revealed by a doctor

The doctor noted that he’s actually a "big fan" of Western medicine in general — "I think it's transformed our lives and made the world a better place," he said...

What is POTS? Explaining the syndrome affecting Christina Applegate's daughter Sadie

Sadie Grace LeNoble revealed this week that she has been diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, also known as POTS.

The gross truth about what's really in your kid's chicken nuggets

Some of these 'chicken' pieces may have as little as 30% chicken, which makes them far from a healthy choice for growing kids.

Decrease your diabetes risk with one cheap and easy move

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when your body doesn't produce enough insulin or doesn't use insulin well.

Here's how to lose weight — and keep your bones strong: study

Talk about a leg up.

Smoker, 52, grows hair in his throat in bizarre case

Well, this is hair-raising.

What's the 2-2-2 method for weight loss? 'Your body's gonna feel so good'

"Your skin's gonna be clear, you're gonna have more energy, you're gonna be sleeping better, and you'll probably already be down a few pounds," women's weight loss coach Jenna Rizzo...

Feeling lonely? Here's how those emotions could increase your stroke risk

Loneliness and social isolation are not the same.

Many older adults are taking aspirin to prevent a heart attack — despite the risks

Aspirin has been hailed for its ability to keep platelets from sticking together and forming a blood clot that can spur a heart attack or stroke.

I lost 42 pounds on Ozempic — this is the one risk I didn’t see coming

"For the first six months I was taking the drug, I was getting what I wanted — I was losing loads of weight, my back pain went away, all sorts...

I'm a doctor — beware this one unusual, 'highly concerning' colon cancer sign

"This tends to occur if tumors are present near the end of the colon or if they line the entire inside of the colon, which narrows whatever stool passes through,"...