Are you looking for an honest answer to a medical question? Dr. Mara Gordon, a family physician in Camden, N.J., answers reader health questions monthly. Write us at: thrive@npr.org. Question: I'm ...

SCALES CAN BE USEFUL SO WE CAN TRACK OUR WEIGHT OVER TIME, BUT IT CAN LEAD TO SOME UNHEALTHY HABITS. HERE’S UNM HEALTH EXPERT DOCTOR RASH. USING A SCALE CAN HELP YOU KEEP TRACK OF YOUR WEIGHT, BUT YOU ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: How can it be that when I weigh myself first thing in the morning, then drink a 1-pound cup of coffee (I weighed it), I weigh more than a pound more afterward? It happens pretty much ...

Whether you deal with constant bloating or you tend to feel heavier during your period, seeing seemingly unexplainable weight gain on the scale can be frustrating. However, weight fluctuation is a ...