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Doctors have warned that President Donald Trump’s weight gain is “a strong risk factor” for his health after the commander-in-chief has put on 23 poundsin three years, according to a report

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) —Have you ever left a doctor’s appointment feeling like your health care provider truly saw you as a person… not just another patient on the schedule?

Walking and yoga are often compared, but a doctor explains why they serve different roles in fitness and how combining both can improve heart health, flexibility and long-term wellbeing

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation withdermatologist Dr. Jessica Wu. It has been edited for length and clarity

I ran for Congress because as a doctor I saw that Washington and big insurance made life harder for the very people I was trying to heal. That fight started with H.R. 6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act, capping insulin costs at $35 a month, one of my first and most important votes. I was…

Drugs such as Mounjaro and Wegovy have become very popular in recent years as a growing number of people are turning to the injections to help them lose weight

Firstpost brings out an expert’s view on the growing link between obesity and cancer, how excess body fat may increase cancer risk, why BMI alone may not tell the full story, and what people can do to reduce their risk

Dr. Loren Rourke, a Texas-based breast surgical oncologist and author, emphasized that while no lifestyle choice can guarantee cancer prevention, healthy habits can help support the body and reduce certain risk factors

Dear Doctor Roach: I’m a 77-year-old woman with degenerative disc disease. I had an L4 microdiscectomy surgery in 2020, but I still have chronic pain in my lower back. Although I do core strengthening exercises with physical therapy (which helps), I’m still in daily pain. I’ve been seeing advertisements for multifidus muscle-strengthening devices, such as…

Dear Doctor Roach: I’m a 70-year-old man. About eight weeks ago, I began having sweats, chills, severe headaches, body aches, a low fever, a lack of appetite, a lack of energy, and numbness around my waist. As this progressed, I began having severe pain in my lower back and left shoulder blade. I lost 24…