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AT A GLANCE: Heart failure can develop gradually, so symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath or swelling should not be dismissed as normal aging. Here are five key things patients will learn about heart failure from Oliardiologist at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, in this article:

Loneliness became a medical problem over the past 15 years, and a new study finds that doctors were among the last to claim it

Coffee has been associated with key cardiovascular benefits over the years. But how much is too much? It has remained unclear just how many cups of coffee a person can drink on a daily basis without overdoing it

Alice Thornton has spent more than two decades treating people living with HIV in Lexington, Kentucky

A woman whose coeliac disease was “dismissed” for years as a symptom of a difficult Caesarean section is seeking to raise awareness, saying she had “totally got used to the pain”

Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield discusses the widespread cyclosporiasis parasite outbreak, noting its resistance to typical washing and chlorine. He stresses that cooking produce to 158 degrees is effective in eliminating the pathogen. Redfield explains the parasite transmits through fecally contaminated water or vegetables, requiring environmental exposure to become infectious to humans

A Newport Beach physician who had been forced out of his practice by hedge fund executives joined fellow advocates who say corporations exercise too much control over medical decisions in celebrating recent legislative and legal victories

When Daneka Etchells was 12, her period arrived – and she immediately knew something wasn’t right

AT A GLANCE: Crohn’s disease is a condition that can affect any part of the digestive system. While it affects people throughout their lives in different ways, more treatment options are now available. Physicians are also finding promising lifestyle adjustments to help with the disease. Here are five things you will learn about Crohn’s disease from Sowmya…

You’ve probably seen the ads: Companies are offering weight loss drugs delivered straight to your door for a few hundred dollars a month — no insurance required