New research shows belly fat may raise heart failure risk more than body weight. Waist size and inflammation matter more than you think.

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When David Thau, a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., was 34, he periodically experienced pain in his stomach, irregular bowel movements, blood in his stool and vomiting, and he visited doctors ...

Waist-to-hip ratio is another belly fat measure, which may predict heart attack risk better than BMI, especially in women, ...

Join us as we experience the irresistible flavors of Korean barbecue featuring tender pork belly prepared to perfection. Watch as our host marvels at the juicy, melt-in-your-mouth texture and explores ...

Diarrhea is a common, unpleasant ailment that affects most people at least occasionally. Although it lasts a few days in most cases, diarrhea that sticks around for weeks or longer and accompanies ...

Don't worry, it's not stressful and there's no treadmill in sight. The nonstress test is a check of your baby's well-being. Here's more about why you might have one.

Have you ever heard of the gut-brain axis in domestic pets? As its name suggests, this two-way network links the gut with the brain, or the enteric nervous system with the central nervous system. The ...

Melanin Bee curves her spine like a stretching cat as she lets out a maniacal, forced laugh. The quick-fire pattern of manufactured giggles -- "oh, hoo hoo hoo, eeh, ha ha ha" -- soon ripples into ...

Imagine if you could predict which mothers would give birth prematurely. Then imagine there was some easy interventions to prevent that. A new national study of more than 5,000 pregnant women in 19 ...

If you’ve ever bought a health testing kit for anything from the flu to a UTI, you’re one among many: Home health tests are a multi-billion-dollar global industry. In fact, a new one just became ...

Scientists at Keck Medicine of USC are testing an experimental stem cell therapy that aims to restore the brain’s ability to produce dopamine, the chemical whose loss drives Parkinson’s disease. The ...