How tall you are may heighten your risk for certain diseases. April 4, 2012— -- intro: Height has been linked to a range of health problems, from Alzheimer's and heart disease to multiple cancers ...

Deb Jenssen never wanted her children to suffer from the disease that killed her brother at 28. The illness, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, initially manifests in childhood as trouble with strength and ...

Popular drugs for diabetes and weight loss could have an unexpected side effect. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, which are used to treat type 2 diabetes and/or obesity, were linked ...

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