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At age 22 I weighed 412 pounds. I had weight loss surgery and have lost 150 pounds so far.
Ese Milan was shocked when a doctor told her she weighed over 400 pounds at age 22. She started wor…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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Kathy Bates says she decided against reconstruction surgery after breast cancer: 'I kind of enjoy not having breasts'
"This is really weird, maybe, but I had really heavy breasts. They were like 10 pounds when they re…
Amanda Goh
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A 67-year-old woman shares 4 workout tips she used to bounce back from a hip replacement — enough to run a marathon
Joice Barnard promised herself a hip replacement wouldn't slow her down. Some simple rules helped h…
Gabby Landsverk
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5 new weight-loss drugs to watch in the fight for the next Ozempic
Biotech companies are racing to find Ozempic 2.0, hoping for a slice of a multi-billion-dollar indu…
Gabby Landsverk
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Doctors told me I wasn't old enough for cancer. When I finally got a diagnosis, it was Stage 4.
In this excerpt from "Too Young for Cancer," Katie Coleman describes receiving her cancer diagnosis…
Katie Coleman
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My mother-in-law and I went on our first trip together. We needed it more than we realized.
I just traveled with just my mother-in-law, and we bonded during our vacation. It's the first time …
Terri Peters
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'Today' host Al Roker says he doesn't judge anyone who uses Ozempic to lose weight
The "Today" host underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2002 to help him lose weight.
Amanda Goh
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I was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer at 36. Ten years later, I'm still learning to be confident in my body.
Melissa Eppard was diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer when she was 36. She removed her impl…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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I lost half my weight in 3 years. I have body dysmorphia from all the loose skin I have.
Betsy Smith lost half her body weight through a combination of diet, exercise and weight-loss drugs…
Jane Ridley
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Woman to get Rs 5 lakh compensation, 20 years after needle left in her body after surgery
She suffered acute stomach and back pain for several years and was also admitted in the same hospit…
PTI
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What you need to know about colon-cancer symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
'Dawson's Creek' actor James Van Der Beek revealed he has been diagnosed with bowel cancer, a condi…
Anna Medaris,Gabby Landsverk,…
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A 102-year-old shares her simple, science-backed skincare secrets — and they don't include antiaging creams
At 102, Deborah Szekely has plump skin and minimal wrinkles. She shared her tips for great skin, in…
Serafina Kenny
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Treatment with UV light could be the newest fat-loss technique to help obese patients lose weight!
India saw a weight-loss surgery every half hour in 2019, as per a Lancet study. The country has wit…
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I weighed 325 pounds at my heaviest. I lost almost half my weight by cutting down portions and moving more.
Stephen McKenna was at his heaviest when he weighed 325 pounds. His wake up call to lose weight was…
Jane Ridley
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Haryana factory worker gets hand amputated by woodcutting machine, undergoes successful reimplantation surgery at RML hospital
A 24-year-old factory worker from Bahadurgarh, Haryana successfully underwent a nine-hour hand reim…
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Medical schools and legislation aim to address a worsening doctor shortage that's already hitting rural communities
Physician shortages are affecting rural communities. Medical schools and lawmakers could curb the e…
Heather Lindsey
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Falling birth rates are freaking countries out and spawning dubious fixes like tax breaks, cheaper cars, and free surgery
Countries are trying everything to combat declining fertility rates, with some eye-popping approach…
Joshua Zitser
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I'm 30, and my best friend is 75. She's shaped how I approach relationships.
My best friend is 45 years older than I am. If we'd judged each other based on age, we'd have misse…
Hannah Wilkinson
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Intense breakdancing practice led to a dancer developing a bald, cone-shaped bulge on the top of his head — check images here
A breakdancer developed a bulge on his head after years of headspin practice, requiring surgery to …
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Big corporate American hospitals now want you to pay up front for surgery
UnitedHealth, a giant health insurance company, has been buying up hospitals and surgery centers. N…