Spanish If you've heard people talk about "breast cancer genes," they probably meant BRCA – but they were only partly right. Everybody has BRCA ...

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Rebecca Sager, senior vice president of development at HealthyWomen, was in the hospital prep room preparing to give birth to her first child when the nurse ...

Pregnant people should avoid the use of tobacco, nicotine, alcohol and drugs. Even minor use carries risks to the baby's health, including short- and ...

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EnglishAs reported toErica Rimlinger For 42 years, he lived with a Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a disorder that causes continuous severe ...

The obesity rate in the United States has increased from 12% in 1991 to 42% in 2022. "We know that women living with obesity are more likely to develop serious ...

With summer underway, it's time to take advantage of the free vitamin D the sun has to offer. Sun exposure is the ideal way to help us reach the minimum ...

Michelle*, a 42-year-old mother of two, has lived with overweight or obesity her entire life. Around third grade, Michelle said she remembers a change in her ...

June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.Alzheimer's disease is merciless. It can rob you of your memory, personality, and ability to do simple things ...

It's always a successful day at the office for Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA., when you can review a patient's history, see a diagnosis of ...

as told to Jacqueline FroeberJune is Pride Month. I remember pulling into the parking spot, turning off the car, and sitting there for a minute. My office is ...