My 39-year-old brother was just diagnosed with gastric cancer. The diagnosis was especially shocking because of his age. Is ...

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Diet is among the most likely contributors to the increase in early-onset stomach cancer. Over the past decades, the typical ...

Over the past couple of years, I’ve exercised more than in my entire life. I run three times a week, swim most days, and do weights in the gym because I know it’s beneficial for women my age. However, ...

For me, growing up fat was equivalent to being cursed. I certainly felt that in my late teen years, when I lost a lot of weight and people started treating me differently. The curse isn't what you’d ...