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May 23, 2025
Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease that can have far-reaching effects on a person’s health. It can increase the risk of other serious conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, bone an...
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June 14, 2019
Updated March 15, 2020 We all know being physically active is one of the best steps we can take for our health. Did you know being physically active from an early age promotes better health and activ...
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May 28, 2019
Having bariatric surgery can be the beginning of a longer, healthier, and happier life for people with obesity, particularly those with complications from type 2 diabetes. However, in some cases, a s...
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March 26, 2019
By MedStar Team
The techniques used to diagnose and treat colorectal cancer have become better each and every year—in fact, many of them didn’t exist or were in early research stages 10 to 20 years ago. ...
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February 28, 2019
Aspirin has long been used as a therapy to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks, and heart disease. But research released in September 2018 as part of the ASPREE (Aspirin in Reducing Events in the...
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February 21, 2019
The problem of obesity continues to grow in the U.S., which means more women are becoming pregnant while they are carrying excess weight. According to data from the March of Dimes, 22.8 percent of wom...
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February 15, 2019
Heart disease is the No.1 cause of death in the U.S.—so plenty of traditional prevention tips exist, ranging from the Mediterranean diet to exercising regularly. However, a 2019 study pub...