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October 13, 2022
Dear Dr. Walt, what do you recommend to people to help them live better and longer? From, Looking for Durability in Delaware.
October 10, 2022
An analysis found that 4.5 million global cancer deaths in 2019, or more than 44%, may have been preventable.
September 7, 2022
A new study reported that “globally, nearly half of deaths due to cancer can be attributable to preventable risk factors.”
August 17, 2022
Frequent readers of this blog understand the healthful benefits of a good night’s sleep – from reducing weight to improved mental and physical health. Now the […]
June 29, 2022
A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found high levels of optimism were associated with longer life and greater odds of living […]
June 24, 2022
You’ve heard that smartphone use may have potential health hazards, right? Well, it may be worse than we thought.
May 25, 2022
Research presented at the European Congress on Obesity found that proper sleep could help patients with obesity maintain their weight loss.
March 31, 2022
For people who are at risk for or have diabetes, drinks sweetened without sugar may help with overall sugar intake, according to a new study.
May 18, 2011
On its website, WFLD-TV Chicago reports students “at some schools across the country will be adding another test to their agendas: One that measures their body […]
October 18, 2010
A recent Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll found that 30 percent of overweight Americans mistakenly think they’re normal size. Do you think you’re normal weight, overweight, or obese? […]
July 3, 2009
As we head into the July 4th holiday weekend, readers may not be thinking too much about their waist circumference or those excess pounds. But, given […]
June 18, 2008
ABC News is reporting a phenomena that family physicians around the country are reporting to me: Tim Russert’s death Friday from sudden cardiac arrest may have […]