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They’re young and athletic — and ill with a condition called POTS
U-T San Diego· 3 days agoKaleigh Levine was running drills in the gym with her lacrosse team at Notre Dame College in South...
Expert warning as common airport habit could prove fatal
Daily Express· 3 days agoNo matter how early in the day it’s common to see the airport pubs buzzing with people. New research...
Step aside BMI, body composition tests are on the rise. Here's what to know
MPR News· 3 days agoThe scale has never been a friend to Mana Mostatabi. “My dad always joked that I should be a wrestler,” Mostatabi says due to her build. “BMI is a very crude measure,” says Dr. Richard Joseph ...
After Losing More Than an Inch in Height, a Shocking New Diagnosis Changed My Life
Prevention· 6 days agoOver the years, I have been followed very closely at Dana Farber for a number of things. The doctor...
Overweight teens, young adults face greater stroke risk later, study says
UPI· 1 day agoNEW YORK, June 6 (UPI) -- Women who harbor excess weight as teens or young adults may face a higher...
Pride month is here and mpox remains a threat, but vaccines are more readily available
CNN.com· 20 hours agoAs the LGBTQ+ community gears up for Pride celebrations this month, the US Centers for Disease...
In Baltimore’s Senior Homes, Overdoses Plague a Forgotten Generation
New York Times· 4 days agoLarnell Robinson sat at a desk in his cluttered office last September, between a bookshelf full of...
27-year-old battling rare cancer uses social media to help break stigmas
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 4 days agoNatasha Allen looks at the world through heart shaped lenses -- quite literally. Complementing the...
In Baltimore’s senior homes, overdoses plague a forgotten generation
The Baltimore Banner· 4 days agoLarnell Robinson sat at a desk in his cluttered office last September, between a bookshelf full of Bibles and a table stacked with the overdose antidote Narcan. While just 7 percent of the city ...
Rethinking BMI: New Research Suggests Lower Obesity Threshold for Adults Over 40
SciTechDaily· 3 days agoObesity is a chronic disease defined by excessive fat deposits, and its identification based on the amount of body fat appears to be the most accurate method, but the WHO ...