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Your weight tells only part of the story. Body composition reveals the real truth about health, fitness, and longevity beyond the scale.

However, the data showed that while obesity is a risk factor, so is a lack of fitness — even if you’re not clinically obese.

While we often refer to it as "the flu," the influenza virus has several strains, with flu A and flu B considered the most ...

While we often refer to it as "the flu," the influenza virus has several strains, with flu A and flu B considered the most ...

During a routine test, Johnny's middle school nurse discovered his severe scoliosis, a prevalent symptom of Marfan. This unexpectedly set his family on a path to uncover his underlying diagnosis at ...

There also is an online temperature and wind speed chart highlighting ... When your body temperature drops, the heart, nervous system and other organs can't work as well as they usually do ...

Your kidneys are more important to your health than you may realize. In addition to removing waste from the body, these ...

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As you can see from the diagram below, some symptoms of ... leading to the whole body becoming inflamed, organs failing, and in the worst-case scenario, death. People doing strenuous exercise ...

There also is an online temperature and wind speed chart highlighting dangerous combinations ... hypothermia becomes more likely. When your body temperature drops, the heart, nervous system and other ...