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The Weighty Issues Surrounding Ultraprocessed Foods May. 31, 2019
As discussed last week, studies of our immune system continue to demonstrate its central role in hea... Read More
Loving from Afar May. 01, 2019
Dear Annie: I had my 14th birthday two weeks before I gave birth to my son. The hardest thing I have... Read More
Gastric Bypass for Quitting Smoking: No Fair Trade Apr. 22, 2019
Dear Annie: I am quite a bit overweight. My 29-year-old daughter is concerned that I might have a he... Read More
Give Family Time; Focus on Your Journey First Apr. 09, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm 16, overweight and miserable. Both of my parents are obese, and so is my older brot... Read More
Classic Ann Landers Feb. 17, 2019
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More
Medicine Goes to the Dogs, Precisely Feb. 06, 2019
Precision or personalized medicine is the mantra these days. It's the idea that medical science can ... Read More
Poor Response Times Jan. 09, 2019
A national study comparing ambulance response times for cardiac arrest calls found that patients who... Read More
Cherry-Picked Nov. 28, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration is charged with defining what is and is not a specific food. Right ... Read More
Get in Line Nov. 07, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that on any given day, more than one-third ... Read More
Too Much Salt for Our Kids Nov. 02, 2018
Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, kills more than 800,000 Americans each y... Read More
Fat of the Land Oct. 31, 2018
In 2012, not a single state had an adult obesity rate above 35 percent. According to 2017 data relea... Read More
Adding Unwanted Pounds Oct. 22, 2018
TEENS: Do you lay off junk food, get proper rest, exercise and ration your television and video stre... Read More
Healthy Options Are Not Slowing Fast-Food Problems Oct. 05, 2018
There's little doubt that the healthy lifestyle movement in this country over the last decade or so ... Read More
New Recommendations for Fighting Obesity Sep. 21, 2018
OK, we have to get serious about obesity. More than 35 percent of men and 40 percent of women in the... Read More
Government Does Not Need to Label Food May. 01, 2018
Chile — one of many nations with a swelling obesity rate — is trying to scare people thi... Read More
Poisonous Taxes Apr. 04, 2018
Soda will cost you more in Philadelphia, Seattle, Boulder, Colorado, and a bunch of California citie... Read More
CDC Should Put America First Feb. 07, 2018
Under President Obama, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent money and staff to distan... Read More
Sick of Dieting? Sick from Dieting? Read This Now. Jan. 23, 2018
What's the worst thing you can do if you want to lose weight? Go on a diet. Are you surprised? Prob... Read More
Obesity Ignored Jul. 03, 2017
Dear Annie: I am over 70 years old and in failing health. My stepbrother, "Tom," is 58. Although he ... Read More
