Counseling before and after weight-loss surgery can be a big help Affiliate

Counseling before and after weight-loss surgery can be a big help

Mayo Clinic Q&A By Karen Grothe, Ph.D. DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I decided to have bariatric surgery, but was told that…

Colorectal screening can save lives Affiliate

Colorectal screening can save lives

Source: Parkland Hospital, Dallas Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death of the cancers that strike both men…

Research hints at a nutritional strategy for reducing autism risk Pediatrics

Research hints at a nutritional strategy for reducing autism risk

Folic acid has long been touted as an important supplement for women of childbearing age for its ability to prevent…

Strict, gluten-free diet important for anyone with celiac disease Affiliate

Strict, gluten-free diet important for anyone with celiac disease

Mayo Clinic Q&A DEAR MAYO CLINIC: If someone has been diagnosed with celiac disease but has never had any symptoms,…

Travel abroad for low-cost care Affiliate

Travel abroad for low-cost care

By Miriam Cross, Kiplinger Personal Finance After an emergency-room visit in 2014 revealed a bleeding blood vessel in his brain,…

Five bad eating habits you should break Affiliate

Five bad eating habits you should break

Feel like you’re doing everything right, yet still struggling to keep your weight in check? You might be falling prey…

Vitamin D: What’s the ‘right’ level? Affiliate

Vitamin D: What’s the ‘right’ level?

Harvard Health Blog By Monique Tello, M.D., M.P.H. Many of my patients who come into the office for their physical…

4 easy tips to help you walk 10,000 steps every day Affiliate

4 easy tips to help you walk 10,000 steps every day

Walking is one of the easiest and best activities for losing weight and staying fit. To get the most benefit,…

How to buy eggs: What do organic, cage-free and free-range labels mean? Affiliate

How to buy eggs: What do organic, cage-free and free-range labels mean?

Buying a simple carton of eggs, like a lot of things in life, has become more complicated. Do you want…

Brain MRI shows why meditation helps reduce pain Family Health

Brain MRI shows why meditation helps reduce pain

The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts Q: For years, I have needed narcotic medications to control my chronic pain.…