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What's a 'fart walk'? How this trendy exercise can help digestion
June 27, 2024 | 10:28amDoes this pass the smell test?
New weight loss drug may be better than Ozempic — here's how
June 27, 2024 | 10:15amThe promising results of a phase 2 trial of pemvidutide were shared this week at the American Diabetes Association's annual science conference in Orlando.
How to avoid 'Avocado hand' this summer — a surprisingly common and serious injury
June 26, 2024 | 6:53pmIt's no guac in the park.
Many 'healthy' adults may have a troubling heart condition — and not even know it, study warns
June 26, 2024 | 6:17pmTake this news to heart.
Exercise may lower the ALS risk for men — but not women: new study
June 26, 2024 | 4:00pmALS, 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.
What is 'Rice-Zempic'? Experts say trendy, bizarre drink has 'zero scientific backing'
June 26, 2024 | 2:08pmGo against the grain.
Millions of Americans take multivitamins to prevent disease — but here's why they shouldn’t
June 26, 2024 | 11:00am"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
June 26, 2024 | 10:52amThe 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
June 26, 2024 | 9:40amSadie Grace LeNoble revealed this week that she has been diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, also known as POTS.
Americans are turning to plastic surgery like never before — here are the most popular procedures
June 25, 2024 | 6:34pmHave a knife day!
Cheese gets gross — here's a doctor's trick to storing it properly
June 25, 2024 | 2:37pmThis is a Gouda tip.
The gross truth about what's really in your kid's chicken nuggets
June 25, 2024 | 1:37pmSome 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
June 25, 2024 | 12:50pmType 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
June 25, 2024 | 11:33amTalk about a leg up.
Smoker, 52, grows hair in his throat in bizarre case
June 25, 2024 | 10:24amWell, this is hair-raising.
What's the 2-2-2 method for weight loss? 'Your body's gonna feel so good'
June 25, 2024 | 9:21am"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
June 24, 2024 | 7:40pmLoneliness and social isolation are not the same.
Many older adults are taking aspirin to prevent a heart attack — despite the risks
June 24, 2024 | 5:17pmAspirin 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
June 24, 2024 | 1:34pm"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
June 24, 2024 | 10:45am"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,"...