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When it comes to your kid's weight, does the truth hurt?

No one likes to hear bad things about their child. But what if it's the truth ... and their health depends on it? What I'm talking about, of course, ... Read More »

Trisha sports milk mustache -- would you?

(Click the photo to see the best Got Milk? celeb ads of all time) Country music superstar Trisha Yearwood is singing the praises of milk, and she ... Read More »

Body Mass Index: Are you obese?

Are you surprised at all when I tell you American obesity rates are soaring? Probably not. I wasn't when my husband told me about this weighty article ... Read More »

Many physicians fail to spot suicide signs in patients

A new study was released this week that highlighted a scary disconnect in the doctor-patient relationship. Some physicians -- in fact, large numbers ... Read More »

How high is your risk for diabetes?

It's always a good idea to perform a little 'preventive maintenance' on your health from time to time to ensure that everything is in check and ... Read More »

Permanent makeup is risky business

Cosmetic medical procedures are becoming more and more commonplace everyday as technology advances, but there are still serious risks associated with ... Read More »

No rights to not breathe cigarette smoke

Since the United States does not have federal smoking control legislation and each individual state must determine legislative bans, only about half ... Read More »

Pay attention to the facts

80 percent of all cancers are due to identified factors according to the National Cancer Institute. Which means a lot of cancers can be preventable. ... Read More »

New risks for old meds

Science is almost equally as dangerous as it is helpful. Prescription medications, for example, all too often turn out to have deadly side-effects ... Read More »

Gastric bypass surgery can cause nerve damage YEARS later

Although there are certain risks associated with any surgery, gastric bypass has become common enough that it's considered one of the "safer" ones, ... Read More »