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diabetes

Diabetes questions of the month

Is low blood sugar necessarily a sign of diabetes? What do I have to worry about?

Good news: U.S. cancer survivors are living longer

Not-so-good news: The likelihood of other chronic conditions will stress health care system in the next two decades.

Diabetes questions of the month

Will diabetes limit my life choices? Have treatments improved in recent years?

Pregnancy, the true stress test

A little knowledge about your family history can make those 10 months much more rewarding.

Healthy fats in Mediterranean diet won’t boost weight

Forget the fear of fats. Experts recommend vegetable oils and nuts as part of a healthy diet.

Patient Story

Prescription for change

A new program gives low-income, chronically ill patients greater access to what they've been missing: Fresh fruits and veggies.

Should you be tested for diabetes?

The answer may be a resounding yes, but you don’t have to make that difficult decision alone.

The lowdown on low-glycemic diets

Lasting weight loss requires permanent, sustainable change without deprivation and crash-dieting.

Diabetes steals years, adds disabilities

Middle-aged adults will lose more than 3 years because of the disease, study estimates.

Ir al trabajo en bicicleta o caminando le ayuda a seguir en forma

Las personas de mediana edad que iban al trabajo de forma 'activa' pesaban menos que las que iban en coche.

Does your height hinder heart health?

Maybe so. Study reveals that shorter men have higher risk for heart disease, but four risk factors within our control tend to trump height.

Un parche para la piel podría ayudar a gestionar la diabetes sin dolor

Una tecnología experimental detecta los niveles de azúcar en sangre y administra el medicamento mediante microagujas.