Q: My blood pressure is a little high. My doctor is making me do constant at-home testing, take medication and check in with a nutritionist. Is it all necessary? -- Claire T., Pittsburgh ...

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Obesity has emerged as one of the defining global public health challenges of the 21st century. Over recent decades, the ...

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