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Gastroenterology

How People Become Morbidly Obese

When you pass obese on the BMI chart, things become laborious. Some medical conditions exacerbate weight gain. Genes and social issues increase risk.

Nutrition

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Coronavirus News For Seniors

Outdated: California meals for and news about new coronavirus symptoms for senior citizens.

Emotions

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Doctor Visits Can Seem Risky

As the coronavirus reaches its peak, one of the most frighten­ing places to go might be your doctor’s office.

Prescriptions

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Can You Tolerate Opioids?

Much of the debate involves blamestorming — fining manufacturers and punishing physicians. Are patients benefiting or suffering?

Cosmetology

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Rethink Your Manicure

Beyond snipping cuticles and nail buffing, how far should healthcare or food service workers go so everyone can remain healthy?

Immunology

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Asthmatics Susceptible to COVID-19

Until more data is available, anyone with chronic lung problems, including asthma, should take extra precautions to avoid any additional respiratory infections.

Pulmonology

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Ready For COVID-19 to End

Outdated: Based on similar pandemics, the new coronavirus could last for years.

Pulmonology

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Preparing for Coronavirus Pandemic

Outdated: The word pandemic seems to be a matter of semantics. In the face of one, are you adequately prepared?

Neurology

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Are You Too Young For Shingles?

Sooner or later, you’ll probably get the debilitating disease, shingles. The severity depends on what you do in advance.

Prescriptions

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Living With Pain Relievers is Not Entirely Pain-Free

Are you depen­dent upon pain relievers to per­form daily tasks? Untreated chronic pain can have dan­ger­ous physi­cal and emo­tional conse­quences.

Mental health

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Working With People Having Obsessions

Mental health professionals try to fix them and the unin­formed often stigmatize these gener­ally high-functioning individuals.

Endocrinology

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Break the Biological Weight Barrier

Scientists believe each indivi­dual has a genetically dete­rmined weight range. Do physio­logi­cal chemi­cals or meta­bolic syn­drome hinder weight loss?

Internist

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Ethiopian Medical Profession Growth

The ratio of Ethiopian doctors has improved 3,000 percent. Learn more about this culture and how it is flourishing.