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Why BMI Isn’t The Best Measure for Weight (or Health) Body Mass Index (BMI) provides an easy way to measure obesity, but more doctors are questioning its accuracy and usefulness. Blood Test May Detect Ovarian Cancer At Its Earliest Stages Ovarian cancer is treatable is detected early, but 70% of cases aren’t diagnosed until it’s too late. A promising blood test may change... Doctors Asked to Counsel Teens About the Dangers of Smoking Doctors already have a hefty checklist of topics to go over with their patients. Will they be able to squeeze in discussions about the health hazards... Are You A Spreader? How the Space You Take Up Reveals How Powerful You Feel New research shows expansive posture and larger workspaces promote power but may lead to cheating Helping Others Helps You to Live Longer Want a longer life?  Volunteer to do good and you might benefit at least as much. Doctors Urge More Hospitals to Perform Abortions As more abortion clinics face closures, women’s health professionals are demanding that hospitals step in. No Salt for You! Philadelphia Mandates Healthier Chinese Food (PHILADELPHIA) — Amar Jones knows that high-salt Chinese takeout isn’t good for his high blood pressure. But the lure of shrimp with broccoli... Should You Be Chicken About the New Chicken Flu? Researchers discovered it before it became a pandemic, but there's no vaccine for it yet Follow Health & Family on Twitter POPULAR ON HEALTH & FAMILY 1. Are You A Spreader? How the Space You Take Up Reveals How Powerful You Feel 2. What Drove Man to Monogamy: It Wasn't Love 3. Guide: The 31 Healthiest Foods of All Time (with Recipes) 4. Should You Be Chicken About the New Chicken Flu? 5. Add Inches!! (No, Really, Men Can Make It Longer) MORE ON TIME Syria's Slow-Motion Civil War Idaho Wildfires Encroach On Popular Resort Towns 11 Suspiciously Sound-Alike Songs 'Made in America' Is Making a Comeback Stay Connected with TIME.com Subscribe to RSS Feeds Sign Up for Newsletters Get the TIME Magazine iPad Edition Read TIME Mobile on your Phone Become a Fan of TIME Get TIME Twitter Updates TO UNSUBSCRIBE You have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to this newsletter from TIME.com. Unsubscribe here. EMAIL OPT-OUTS Click here for more information on how to opt-out of marketing communications from us and our partners, or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.time.com/emailprivacy PRIVACY POLICY Please read our Privacy Policy, or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.time.com/privacy FOR FURTHER COMMUNICATION, PLEASE CONTACT: TIME Customer Service 3000 University Center Drive Tampa, FL 33612-6408 How To Advertise | Give the Gift of TIME | Update Email