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A Father Lost, A Question Lingers: Rethinking Stroke Treatment

Anticoagulation shows no benefit in preventing a second stroke.

Will I lose more weight through diet or exercise?

The United States continues to face a growing obesity epidemic. The number of people living with excess weight has tripled since 1975, standing at 39% of the American population. Carrying extra pounds is linked with lifelong illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Obesity Causes Cancer? It’s Complicated

BEING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE IS ASSOCIATED with a higher risk of more than a dozen cancers.

Are One or Two Drinks Daily Better Than Abstaining?

There has been much controversy regarding the association between alcohol intake and cardiovascular disease, the leading global cause of death.