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Beyond BMI: A Better Tool to Measure Your Health

Tags: BMI, body mass index, diabetes, heart attack, hypertension, obesity, overweight, stroke, waist-to-height-ratio

Waist-to-height ratio does a better job of predicting your health risks. Best of all, just like BMI, you can measure it yourself.

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Weight-Loss Medications: Are They Right for You?

Tags: medications, obesity, overweight, weight loss, weight-loss medications

Patients often ask: Are there medications for weight loss? The answer is yes, but these medications are not for everyone.

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6 Smart Tips: Lose Weight and Keep It Off

Tags: diet, exercise, healthy diet, new year new you, overweight, weight loss

Do you need to lose weight? Karen Cooper, DO, helps patients with weight loss and offers practical advice to help you reach, and maintain, a healthy weight.

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Body Fat and Gynecological Cancer

Tags: cervical cancer, diet, endometrial cancer, gynecological cancer, gynecology, healthy diet, ovarian cancer, overweight, uterine cancer

A woman’s first defense against uterine cancer is staying in shape.