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By Jennifer Rainey Marquez, Women's Health Women's Health The average doctor's visit lasts less than 15 minutes. And between the time wasted on nervous chatter and trying to tie the paper gown, you're looking at just 10 minutes (or less) of poking, prodding, and question-answering. So you don't want to waste precious moments on a doc who's second-rate. But how to find the right one? Start with our list of the best M.D.s in the country ... in the specialties most crucial to you. Ready to make your appointment? Women's Health has teamed up with the research firm Castle Connolly to create an exhaustive list of America's best docs for women. You can find more information about every physician listed at womenshealthmag.com/topdocs. And for a limited time, get free access on our site to Castle Connolly's complete physician database of more than 22,000 primary-care doctors and specialists across the U.S. Cardiology and internal medicine There are only two r...

Q: Are there any risks to having a breast reduction when you're young? A: There are risks to any surgery. Occasionally, anesthesia can trigger an allergic reaction. And during and after surgery, there is a small risk for a heart attack or a blood clot in the leg. There is a chance that the wound could become infected. This could lead to more obvious scarring after the surgery. For breast reduction surgery, there are several complications to consider. Although most women who have breast reduction can breastfeed later, the amount of milk produced will be less after breast reduction surgery. It might not be enough to support a baby's nutrition without also using milk formula. It is common to have some scarring in the breast after surgery. The scars don't increase the risk of breast cancer. But when you begin having mammograms, the scars will show up on the x-rays and sometimes it can be difficult to be sure that the spots are just scars and nothing more serious. Breast reducti...

I'm thin everywhere, except that I have a roll of belly and back fat. By Martica Heaner, M.A., M.Ed., for MSN Health & Fitness Q: I'm thin, 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weigh 125 pounds, but I have a roll of stomach and back fat across my entire middle. I look five months pregnant! I eat fairly well but don't do much exercise. What is the best exercise to do to get rid of my belly and back fat? A: It sounds as if you may weigh little for your height, but your body may contain a low percentage of muscle and a comparatively high percentage of body fat. Someone who is thin, but technically has a high percentage of body fat, can look great in a pair of tight jeans, but take them off and there are jiggles and wobbles, if not some genetically placed spots of fat. Even though you may have thin arms and legs, are they soft, too? If so, that may be a sign that your body is losing muscle and accumulating fat, and the excess fat is gathering in areas where you're genetically in...