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If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, understanding the condition can help you manage it. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes have a lot in common, but the differences are important.

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Back pain often goes away on its own with some simple treatments, but sometimes it needs medical attention.

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Asking someone to donate a kidney is difficult. Here are some ways to make the conversation go easier.

Statistics show that patients who attend bariatric support group meetings after their surgery have more success losing weight and maintaining that loss.

In this Q&A, Dr. Neil King, bariatric surgeon, and Dr. Christine Jones, plastic surgeon, will answer some common questions patients ask about excess loose skin after bariatric surgery.

Check out these 8 tips to help you avoid worsening COPD symptoms and how to spot a flare-up.

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A variety of conditions can cause breathing problems, including conditions that aren’t lung-related like GERD and postnasal drip. Getting your diagnosis right means better treatment.

Learn how this common lung disease presents differently in women than in men.

Some arrhythmias are not serious, but others need a doctor’s attention.

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Learn why heart attacks often spike during the holiday season and what you can do to lower your risk.

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Know the Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

Learn When to Get Help for Back Pain

5 Tips on How to Ask For a Living Kidney Donation

6 Reasons to Join a Bariatric Support Group

Managing Excess Skin After Weight-Loss Surgery

How to Prevent COPD Flare-Ups

Can Asthma Symptoms Be Something Else?

The Surprising Facts About Women and COPD

When Should I Worry About an Irregular Heartbeat?

Are There More Heart Attacks During the Holidays?