Jesper Bengtson
Bariatric surgery isn’t a one-and-done fix: About a quarter of patients see the weight climb back
New long-term research finds that surgery reshapes the stomach, but not the biology that drives weight back up.
Just 5 extra minutes of exercise a day could prevent 1 in 10 early deaths
Lancet meta-analysis of 135,000 adults links tiny daily activity boosts to fewer early deaths.
Extreme heat may be harming your body in more ways than doctors previously realized
A Chicago study links extreme heat to 33 diagnoses far beyond heatstroke.
On blood pressure meds? Missing more than 1 in 5 doses may erase most of the heart benefit
A large new analysis suggests casual pill-skipping erases most of the heart protection blood pressure drugs are proven to deliver.
7 back pain signs that point to inflammation, not a pulled muscle
A pattern in your back pain can point to inflammation, not muscle strain.
How eating lemons every day can affect your kidneys, heart and blood pressure
Citrate, vitamin C and flavonoids give a daily lemon three distinct effects worth knowing.