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Mysteries of Weight Loss

So you’re finally ready to lose weight. Now the question is: How? WebMD has answers for you. The standard advice -- to eat less and move more -- isn’t so helpful when it comes to the “how.” You probably know you need to cut calories, but how many? Are you better off...
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‘Looming catastrophe’: These 7 emergency surgeries account for 80 percent of deaths and costs

Chances are that even the lucky among us will see the inside of an emergency room at some point, for ourselves or our loved ones. More than 3 million such patients undergo a surgical procedure each year in the United States, and the costs of this care are soaring to...
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Rates of severe obesity among U.S. kids still rising: study

Obesity continues to plague American kids, with a new study finding rates of severe obesity climbing over a 15-year period. Examining national data from 1999 through 2014, researchers found that one-third of American children aged 2 to 19 were overweight, nearly...
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Short Answers to Hard Questions About Zika Virus

Why scientists are worried about the growing epidemic and its effects on pregnant women, and advice on how to avoid the infection The World Health Organization has declared the Zika virus an international public health emergency, prompted by growing concern that it...
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