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Bariatric surgery can help you lose weight, but it may offer another benefit: reduced risk of certain cancers. Read more about the link between obesity and cancer, and what the research is revealing.

Flaxseed may be small, but its health benefits are big. It contains numerous salubrious components, with highlighted nutrients being omega-3 fatty acid ALA (alpha-linolenic acid), fiber and lignans.

Until recently, 87-year-old Charles Kaeding considered himself to be in fairly good health. That quickly changed when he noticed getting increasingly tired and becoming short of breath.

Ginger Marien set aside the pain in her right knee and focused on the most important aspect of her life: caring for her husband.

Ken Eckes was in the right place at the right time when he had a stroke. Thanks to quick treatment, he is back in the game and threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a local baseball team's "Strike O...

The early years in a child’s life have a significant effect on his or her future learning, behavior and well-being. Adverse childhood experiences, known as ACEs, create toxic levels of stress th...

If current trends continue, as many as one in three Americans will have diabetes by the year 2050. That projection is staggering, but it doesn't necessarily have to come true.

Any vein can become varicose, including those in the scrotum. Learn how these enlarged, twisted veins can cause pain, uneven development or fertility challenges and how microscopic surgery can help.

When tendons become irritated, your finger or thumb can get stuck in a bent or straight position. Find out who typically is affected by trigger finger and how to treat this common condition.

Many jobs require standing most of the day, increasing the risk for varicose veins. Get 7 tips to ease symptoms and improve the health of your legs.