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Standing head and shoulders above the crowd has its perks – but those extra inches can come at a cost. According to a new study, being tall is fundamentally associated with a number of diseases, from varicose veins to peripheral nerve damage.

Research confirms link between height and various clinical findings including atrial fibrillation, venous thromboembolic events, coronary heart disease and hypertension.

A new study, called the largest of its kind to date, has found taller people run an increased risk of certain diseases and a lower risk for others.

Scientists have long struggled to pinpoint if height is responsible for enhancing or lowering health conditions in people, and now they have an answer.

Study of 250,000 people sought to remove confounding factors such as socioeconomic status

New research suggests being tall may be a risk factor for certain health conditions and diseases.

Being tall could leave you risk of health issues like irregular heartbeats, varicose veins and nerve conditions a US study of 250,000 Americans with an average height of 5ft 9in suggests.

TCI and Kalmar Ottawa are joining together to celebrate the Annual Military Appreciation Month and outwardly honor all members of the United States Armed...

Many VA medical centers will be offering baby showers to support expecting mothers with essential baby items and vital health information.

A team of researchers from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital has developed a novel, machine learning–based technique to explore and identify relationships among medical concepts using electronic health record data across multiple healthcare providers.